Apple (AAPL) found itself in hot water this week after allegations arose that its iCloud servers had been hacked. The breach targeted celebrity photo streams and ultimately resulted in nude photos of celebrities, including Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence, being leaked to the public. As has been reported, all photos were stolen directly from celebrity iCloud accounts after having been transferred from mobile devices.
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Keep Calm & Invest
The past few weeks have seen a sharp decline in stock prices, across the board, despite strong performance by a number of reputable companies and sectors. But despite the sudden change in direction, investors should not panic. The recent pullback in the markets, so far, resembles what is known as a “correction.”
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From Scams To Riches
Every now and then, on Wall Street, a penny stock surfaces from nothingness and generates ridiculous gains in a short time period (the medical marijuana healthcare sector being the latest example). The gains are often short lived, as investors quickly realize the rise of the stock was caused by nothing more than hype and speculation, not fundamentals.
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Cool Kids Use Tax Loopholes
It’s never too early to start saving for retirement. While it may be the last thing on the mind of young investors faced with a volatile economy, difficulty finding full-time employment, and student loan debt, the importance of preparing for retirement cannot be overstated.
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Tinder For Jobs
How many hours have you spent on Tinder aimlessly swiping left and right in an attempt to find your perfect soul mate? Swiping left and right for HOURS until you find that one perfect person; you swipe right hoping that they swipe back so you can start your relationship together. Now imagine an application that will take this whole process… and apply it to jobs.
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The Follower's Dilemma
Game theory has been the subject of many recent discussions I’ve had with curious college students, aspiring economists, and adults alike. In general, the core concept is quite simple and boils down to a basic question: given a certain situation, what is your best response to another party’s action(s), assuming all actors are rational? Or, in other words, what reaction yields the recipient the highest possible utility (a measure of one’s satisfaction)?
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The Opportunistic Employee
Finding a job in today’s economy can be difficult, to say the least (unless you’re a high school student). Most industries are far more competitive than they once were, and finding jobs at dream companies, like Google (GOOG) and Facebook (FB), is nearly impossible. In fact, more often than not, new college grads will cling to the first job offer they receive, which is often due to the lack of critical, public information.
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