Content v Distribution

Poignant article from the NYTimes on the new focus on content at Time-Warner.
I love the strategy but really, distribution is being commoditized? Sure, you can believe that, so long that you believe commodity prices can swing out of whack for long periods of time. If that’s the case, YouTube is the next crude oil!

August 9th, 2008

Pedestrians and property values

The New York Observer notes yet another example of how designing pedestrian-friendly living spaces can bump up property values.
Anyone who’s lived on a golf course knows this.

August 3rd, 2008

How Anheuser-Busch screwed the pooch

The WSJ.com Blog relays a fascinating story about a deal with Modelo — and a fish — that got away.

July 20th, 2008

Suburbian ghettoization

The Atlantic serves up a scathing rebuke on the “success” of inner city redevelopment.

June 29th, 2008

Einhorn

Awesome profile of the hedge fund manager David Einhorn. The guy strikes me as a weenie, but he’s a weenie that earns a 25% annual return.

June 17th, 2008

Texas Lottery

This surprised me:

In the Texas Lottery, 18- to 24-year-old players spend a median $50 per month on lottery play, the highest level among all age groups.

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE??

June 11th, 2008

Greatest UT class ever

They lit up the Tower just for us!


May 27th, 2008

The business of cocaine distribution

There’s a surge in the use of submarines as cocaine transpiration to los Estados Unidos.
Just like they taught us in business school — distribution is everything!

May 11th, 2008

Programming note

I took a job with Duff & Phelps as a senior associate. New job will be working in property tax valuation — working on complex properties and helping businesses argue value against county assessors. Challenging stuff, plus I get to stay in Austin, so win-win.

Anyway, you seven people who read this blog might have noticed a topic shift recently. Short, to-the-point linkage to articles I enjoyed, mostly finance and business related. That’s in keeping with the pace of the new job — fast fast fast. I’ll keep that going as much as I can.

May 8th, 2008

Props for “Two-Buck Chuck”

Researchers conclude: Individuals who are unaware of the price do not derive more enjoyment from more expensive wine.
I scanned the research paper — no mention of Two Buck Chuck
or my one-time favorite cheap wine, Boone’s Farm Snow Creek Berry. Nonetheless, they deserve some love, even if they are made from antifreeze.

April 27th, 2008

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I'm Ruben Miranda. I'm an MBA student graduate and financial services advisor living in Austin, Texas. This is my blog, home to some random takes on finance, business, software, and occasionally pop culture. Thanks for stopping by. (By the way, I don't speak for my employer.)

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