It takes a lot to get ‘em right

According to the Washington Post, ExxonMobil is trying to downplay the horrific profit of last quarter by taking out newspaper ads and the like to “demonstrate its bottom-line modesty.” How? By saying that  [more...]

I wonder how most people quantify the cost of real estate — is it an analytical thing, or do they do it by gut feeling, by emotion? I think I go by emotion, but there is a tipping point where my feeling about a  [more...]