Do ETFs belong in your retirement plan?
No doubt about it, exchange-traded funds are hot. But are they a good fit for the average investor or a 401(k)? When Darwin Abrahamson is asked how he'd like to invest his 401(k) plan, his answer inevitably is "in exchange-traded funds," or ... [... more] Money Central
How to Embrace Your Messiness
There's a new book out by Eric Abrahamson and David Freedman called "A Perfect Mess." It advances the theory that obsession with neatness not only robs of us time, money and energy but that disorganization itself has advantages in terms of ... [... more] eHow
Manufacturing the Future: A History of Western Electric Manufacturing the Future is the first full-length history of the Western Electric Company, which was founded in 1869 and served for more than 100 years as the manufacturing and supply unit of the Bell System. Western Electric was a leading manufacturer [... more]
$5.92 A1 Books
Global Cities Below average, disconnected book.: This is a poorly written work with disconnected arguments and observations. The premise of the book is interesting: most of the works on globalization and cities either focus on economic issues or cultural issues--this [... more]
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Switchmode Power Supply Handbook (McGraw-Hill Handbooks) What an adventure!: I did the right thing - I ordered this AND the venerable Abrahamson book. Up until that time I had only discerned the subject in hints and veiled inter departmental discussions - and it was the start of a wonderful two months period [... more]
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