Stupid people don’t know they’re stupid

By rickColosimo / April 5, 2011 / Comments Off on Stupid people don’t know they’re stupid

For those who wonder why I’ll still bet on the US…. At least one BRIC country isn’t quite so daunting: Deepak Sharma, 26, failed several exams when he was enrolled at a top engineering college outside of Delhi, until he finally figured out the trick: Writing his mobile number on the exam paper. That’s what…

How not to give investing advice

By rickColosimo / March 13, 2011 / Comments Off on How not to give investing advice

Having complained about non-lawyers giving legal advice, I’ll briefly rant about non-finance people giving investment advice. A quote I won’t attribute to the author: Common advice for personal finance is to invest in “blue chip” shares such as BHP or the banks. Often overlooked is what “investing” actually means. It is giving a company your…

You might be hard to live with if ….

By rickColosimo / March 4, 2011 / Comments Off on You might be hard to live with if ….

Two standard deviations above asshole is ‘brilliant.’ -RJC I forgot how I got onto this topic with my friend Tom, but it made sense at the time. Promise.

Burning: flags vs books

By rickColosimo / February 18, 2011 / Comments Off on Burning: flags vs books

I recently saw a question asking “Which is worse: flag burning or book burning?” My answer is definitely books, as in not even close for me. My thoughts on the flag go back to some Army experiences — one in basic training where the guy who bunked next to me got nearly apoplectic when a…