Links for June 2017

Links for June 2017

-We need basic financial literacy in every high school. And we needed it 30 years ago! http://themoderatevoice.com/217566/

• Here's one article to help: http://www.debtdiscipline.com/financial-literacy-millennials/
• On the topic of education, an interesting hypothesis as to why mediocre students, not valedictorians, change the world: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/295095

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What Makes a Great Analyst?

What Makes a Great Analyst?

In conjunction with Quandl, a data analysis website that provides financial and economic data 
in a variety of formats that allow analysts to use several different tools. 
They have a collection of free historical data for over 600 futures contracts--currently the largest 
such collection on the Internet! If you're not sure what futures are, see this link for a concise explanation.

Data analysis website Quandl (www.quandl.com) came to me and other finance bloggers with the following question: what separates a good analyst from a great one? 

Laptops: The quick tech guide

Laptops: The quick tech guide

People who don’t care what laptop specs mean, or already understand them, can skip this article. But for those who just want a quick guide through the ocean of letters and numbers may find this helpful! For people who would like to know even more, I've created a guide to the dirty technical stuff.

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If you don’t quite understand all of the technical mumbo-jumbo when you’re looking for a computer, that’s OK—that’s what I’m here for! My handy guides are free! Any computer I recommend will be a great value for its speed, quality, reliability, and common-sense pricing. Some (though not all) will also be lightweight and/or have great battery life. Check out my my latest recommendations by clicking the links below!

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Laptops: A detailed guide to the dirty technical stuff

Laptops: A detailed guide to the dirty technical stuff

For those who only want a quick guide to what you should know before shopping for a computer, check out my quick tech guide. For the curious folks who would like to know more details, read on!