Feb

29

YUM : Yo Quiero Taco Bell : Stock Recomendation

February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

I like YUM Brands (YUM). They have Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut. They provide the junk food both kids and adults love. And being the underdog (or under-chihuahua), it is not in the spotlight as much as McDonald’s (MCD) — another great company. Take a look at McDonald’s lately. They have the lattes (espresso [...]

Feb

29

Wait for the 2nd Day?

February 29, 2008 | Comments Off

I am more of a value investor.  I look for companies who have good growth potential but for some reason have been neglected by the market.  I do this on a long term horizon as well as a medium term one.
When there is a bad day in the market, I tend to feel the urge [...]

Feb

28

Jelly! Casual Co-Working : Thinking about joining or creating one.

February 28, 2008 | Comments Off

I came across this novel idea of Jelly on Nevile’s Blog. It is about casually co-working. It is a concept oriented towards entrepreneurs and freelancers that do most of their work from a mobile workstation (a.k.a. Laptop). Very well suited for IT professionals, graphic artists, writers, and other people who can work [...]

Feb

28

Who Reads The Credit Report??? Isn’t FICO Enough?

February 28, 2008 | 3 Comments

There has been plenty of media attention to the Fair Isaac scores (FICO).  After all, says 90 of the 100 largest banks use FICO scores, according to Fair Isaac.  What about the other 10 of the 100 largest banks, and many other smaller ones?  They may be using an alternative to the FICO score, or [...]

Feb

26

We’ve increased your credit line to $16,400.

February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

And I do not even have a job!!
This is one of these moments where I question the sanity of the world.  I get a letter from my Master Card provider telling me about a credit line increase.  I can’t even remember what it was before, since I  rarely accumulate debt to those levels.  First reaction [...]

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