Diana Wolf
Joined: Nov 21, 2012
The Dow: Then & Now
The Stories Behind 5 Old American Brands
Second-Cheapest Syndrome
How to Sell Short (And Why? And When?)
Perhaps you've read about the ban on short selling. Many believe it is one of the main causes of the current financial crisis and the fall of Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and AIG. But what exactly is "short selling"? How and when can you do it? And why
AIG: Now that you own it, learn about it!
First of all—what is AIG? AIG is American International Group, the largest insurance company in the world. It's not just an insurance company, however; its business is divided into four divisions: general insurance, life insurance and retirement ser
What Does the Freddie/Fannie Bailout Mean to You?
The big bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has been big news this week. But what does it mean to you? GSEs —> TSEs? Well, the Government Sponsored Entities just became Taxpayer Sponsored Enterprises. The Treasury "bailed" them out, changed th
What's the Deal With Jerry Seinfeld's Microsoft Ad?
The ad world is all abuzz about the new Microsoft Windows commercial featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates. It's a bit hokey, rather long, and, well, it just doesn't make any sense. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Ad Age calls it "a classic
2 Strange Effects of a Bad Economy
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10 (un)American Icons
When you think of 7-Eleven, the Chrysler Building, and Budweiser, what country comes to mind? If you said Japan, Abu Dhabi, and Belgium, then no need to read on. But if such news comes as a shock, keep reading to learn about ten un-American Icons this cou
The Business of Being Debbie Phelps
Everyone knows Michael Phelps is going to be double-fisting endorsement deals for years to come. But who knew that his mom's getting a piece of the
Does Starbucks have any relation to the Starbuck family?
While romping about Nantucket's fields and beaches, I stumbled into a little history. Nantucket was originally inhabited by the Wampanoag tribe until the English settled down in the mid 1600s. Among the founding families of Nantucket were the Macy's of Ma
5 Reasons Today's Olympic Swimmers Are Breaking So Many World Records
For some reason, every swim event at the 2008 Summer Olympics was a record-smasher. There are lot of theories as to why.
Under Old Management: A Giant List of 14 Changes at Starbucks
"We're not this young, beloved, entrepreneurial enterprise anymore"¦ We have to do business in a different way." "“ Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz And that's exactly what he's doing "“ business in a different way. And then in a different way. And then in a
The Tall Tales of Tom Collins (and how the drink came about)
"I was taking a drink just now at Andy Parle's, when I overheard an individual denouncing you in the vilest manner. He said you loafed on your friends, borrowed money and never returned it, owed bills in every quarter of the city, and were the biggest bea
How Movie Theaters Work
Last week I went to go see The Dark Knight. As if the eleven dollar ticket fee wasn't bad enough, the concession stand made my stomach drop. Six dollars for popcorn? Five dollars for a soda? While taking out a loan or making a pre-theater pawn shop run ma