The technology industry makes better products each year that are cheaper than ever before. There is a lot the healthcare industry can do to make life easier and healthcare cheaper. I work at The Medical Automation Research Center, which is at the forefront of health monitoring technology research and several studies we conducted have shown [...]
Archive for November, 2006
Blockbuster’s Blockbuster, Netflix Prize and the Stocks
Posted November 8th, 2006 by Sidd | No CommentsI am currently a Blockbuster Online customer and have been a Netflix customer in the past. I have generally preferred Blockbuster because of the two free in-store rentals with the service. However I was disappointed that the stores and the online service were not integrated as well as they could be and IMHO should be. [...]
Don’t have a lot of money? You can still get Mutual Funds without fees!
Posted November 7th, 2006 by Sidd | No CommentsMany fund companies make it easy for small investors to invest in Mutual Funds using automatic investment plans, especially for retirement accounts. Generally low balance fees and account maintenance fees are also waived. Automatic Investment plans also have the added benefit of creating a sustainable investment plan and building savings without too much effort.
A month [...]
Savings Rate Shootout – Nov 06
Posted November 6th, 2006 by Sidd | 1 CommentHere is a comparison of rates of the highest APY online savings accounts. There are several new additions to the list and ING Direct has been taken off because they no longer offer competitive rates amongst online banks. The best rates are in bold.
Bank
APY
Emigrant Direct
5.05%
HSBC Direct
5.05%
Amboy Direct
5.25%
Presidential
5.25% (upto $35000), 3.00% (above $35000)
4.60 – 5.13%
E-Loan
5.50% (minimum [...]
New Yahoo! Finance Quote and Chart Sidebar
Posted November 6th, 2006 by Sidd | No CommentsScroll down and look on the right. I have quotes from Yahoo! Finance for all the stocks I own. I’m hoping Google comes up with something similar that pays publishers or Yahoo integrates this Finance thingy into YPN.
