I have a debit card. I think I may have used it on one or two occasions in an emergency, only because I forgot that I didn’t have any cash on me and the amount seemed too small to charge. Other than that, I never use my debit card. As a skeptical consumer, I always [...]
Instead of writing a new post whenever I sell a stock, I usually write any follow-ups in the comments section of the original post because it makes it easier to follow what I do. But, I have some commentary about UYG that was just too long for a simple comment, so I’m writing another post.
I [...]
I own shares in a private de novo bank named VantageSouth Bank, a small community bank headquartered in Burlington (Alamance County), NC. I bought 100 shares of their stock in 2006 at $11.00/share during their initial public offering, being well-aware that investing in a de novo startup is a risky venture and I could easily [...]
The bets were huge and risky—billions of dollars on the housing market. The upside was undeniable—superbanks reaped billions of dollars, dominated the landscape, and gobbled up competitors. Then the bottom dropped out—the massive losses on Wall Street nearly broke the banks. In the worst crisis in decades, brand name banks are on the brink. Now [...]
Even with a recessionary economy severely affecting financials, Chase Bank just opened a new stand-alone branch on the corner where I live.
It’s a welcome addition to the formerly deteriorating strip mall that formerly housed an old gas station, and I find it a solid architectural improvement to the old neighborhood. This new addition also must [...]
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To Catch a Dollar
Muhammad Yunus banks on America, trying to establish a “trickle-up” effect – a 2010 Sundance Film Festival premier documentary.
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What prevents poor people from getting ahead? Banks refuse to give credit without collateral. Where commercial banks see insolvency, Nobel Prize–winning economist Muhammad Yunus sees opportunity.
His groundbreaking Grameen Bank was built on the radical notion that [...]