http://mastery-money.com/wp One man's observation of how wealth is created, manipulated and destroyed. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:49:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://mastery-money.com/wp/2010/04/23/these-idiots-want-your-money.html Bonus day quotes from managers(i think i heard them all) 1)I'm as angry as you are. 2)First the good news,congratulations on your promotion. 3) There is unlimited upside if the stock appreciates. 4)This doesnt leave the room,but you were highest paid in the group. 5)I fought as hard as I could for you. 6) We will make ... http://mastery-money.com/wp/2010/02/13/best-bonus-day-quotes-from-managers.html If you start any company in the US, you immediately go into business with the US government. The US government will provide you with zero capital and no labor but what they will do is regulate the products and services you sell, the wages you pay and when and ... http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/11/24/the-lack-of-jobs-in-the-usa.html http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/08/24/a-nation-of-suckers-great-video-on-the-bailout.html http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/03/30/alan-keyes-stop-obama.html http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/03/26/the-brits-fight-back.html http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/03/20/our-tax-dollars-at-work.html I am not the author of this article but I have seen it passed around and thought you would enjoy it. Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Berlin . In order to increase sales, she decides to allow her loyal customers - most of whom are unemployed alcoholics - ... http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/03/04/the-financial-crisis-explained-in-simple-terms.html This is from a Bloomberg that has been circulating around- I don't know how to verify it, but it does sound pretty accurate. * If you purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today. * If you purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ... http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/02/20/buy-beer-and-get-rich.html The Economist comes out every year with the Big Mac Index, and although I would like to take credit for it, it is a simple and easy way to see if a country's currency is under or over valued based on the cost of the Big Mac in that ... http://mastery-money.com/wp/2009/02/05/the-big-mac-index.html