Welcome to the end of the week and another edition of Happy Hour! Just sit back, relax, and enjoy your end of the week roundup of all things interesting in the land of money.
Math Behind OJ
The best part of breakfast is more complicated than it seems. An article in Businessweek digs into the math and science behind orange juice. The amount of efficiency and sophistication Coca-Cola is putting into orange juice is mind-blowing. Though, I haven’t really stopped to think about it.
When an algorithm measures 600 different flavors that make up an orange, it makes you wonder what you’re missing. Can your tongue even pick up that many? With all the algorithms, satellites, pipelines, and mass storage, it also gives new meaning to fresh squeezed. Continue Reading…
One of the least covered aspects of investing is how cash plays a role in your portfolio. The idea that cash is king has some truth to it. But it’s not without its risks either. In the end, it all depends on your investment strategy.
H&R Block is one of the world’s largest tax service providers with offices all over the country. The H&R Block at Home tax software is the online version of sitting down with one of their tax pros. Now you can get your tax return done without ever leaving your house.
Index-based ETFs and index funds are popular choices for investors these days. The low costs and simplicity are a big selling points. Not to mention the fund marketing blitz reminding us how often actively managed funds fail to beat the S&P 500 index. But do you know how that underlying index works? Is it built to be a good investment strategy? Or should alternative index weighting methods be used?