Is it me, or is it crazy for charities to respond to someone who’s donated money by sending them a thank-you letter along with an appeal for more money (complete with SASE)?
Imagine if you gave someone a wedding gift and they responded with a thank-you card, along with an appeal to buy one more champagne flute. (Oh, and [...]
Archive for January, 2009
We’ve posted a bunch of resources that you may find interesting. They’re all free. So go get ‘em. Goodies include:
[PDF] Making presentations that stick
[podcast] Learning from urban legends: Creating ideas that spread
[podcast] Making you stick: How to stand out
[PDF] Teaching that sticks
Here is the first must-read article of 2009: an analysis of the breakdown of the financial system, from subprime to Madoff, written by Michael Lewis (Liar’s Poker, Moneyball) and David Einhorn (who runs a huge hedge fund called Greenlight Capital). It’s the first crisis-analysis I’ve seen that seems worthy of the task. It’s smart, opinionated, [...]
I’m a fan of Dan Solin’s no-nonsense writing about investment. Today he makes a strong case that employees who participate in 401(k) plans are underserved and overcharged:
The 401(k) system is a disgrace. Employers get paid off in the form of subsidies to select brokers and advisors who control the investment options in the plan. They, [...]
