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Carol Vinzant's Blog Posts
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The return of Windows XP
06/21/09
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Filed under: Consumer experience, Microsoft (MSFT), TechnologyIt's only a stopgap measure, everyone knows. It's a temporary reprieve for XP. Just the same, netbooks are allowing XP, the operating system Microsoft tore from its loyal public last year, to make a comeback.
Last year I tried to get a ne...
What are the signals for the market in 2009?
01/11/09
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Filed under: Forecasts, Personal finance, RecessionI almost was one of the people that put money back in the market at the end of the year. It's a new year, Obama is coming in, things will improve, I figured. But I held back. I don't like to make market decisions based solely on gut. And even then, m...
Money winners of 2008: John Webber and the gold cup under the bed
12/16/08
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Filed under: Personal finance, Comic ReliefThis post is part of our feature on Money Winners of 2008. See all 20.
Whatever you do, don't tell my mom about John Webber. He's an English guy who had hung onto a cup that his junk dealer grandfather bought in the 1930s. One day he took it out from under t...
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FRE
Money winners of 2008: Bill Ackman knew Fannie and Freddie were in trouble
12/15/08
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Filed under: Citigroup Inc. (C), Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Wachovia Corp (WB), Wells Fargo (WFC), RecessionThis post is part of our feature on Money Winners of 2008. See all 20.
Bill Ackman, who manages the hedge fund Pershing Capital, was one of the first major investors to rea...
Money winners of 2008: Jeff Greene shorted subprime
12/15/08
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Filed under: Recession, Financial CrisisThis post is part of our feature on Money Winners of 2008. See all 20.
Lots of people thought real estate was overpriced. Many worried that banks were giving out mortgages too cheap. But what did you do about it? (Either to help the situation or to make money.)...
Next stop for the Dow: Back to 1997 levels?
11/20/08
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Filed under: Major movement, Bad news, DJIAYesterday, we were all surprised to see the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall back below 8,000. The Dow finished down 427 points to land at 7,997. In other words, just enough to freak people out at being below 8,000. Everyone noticed that it hadn't been this...
MCD
Makeover needed: McDonald's
10/25/08
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Filed under: Consumer experience, McDonald's (MCD), AgricultureThis post is part of a feature on companies and products that our bloggers think are in need of a makeover. See all 26.
McDonald's has been hit by one serious critique after another of food safety and nutrition. The company has gone from ...
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Makeover needed: Kmart and Sears
10/23/08
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Filed under: Consumer experience, Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Sears Holdings (SHLD)This post is part of a feature on companies and products that our bloggers think are in need of a makeover. See all 26.
When Kmart bought Sears to become Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD) it seemed like a perfect...
MCD
Makeover needed: McDonald's
10/17/08
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Filed under: Consumer experience, McDonald's (MCD), AgricultureMcDonald's has been hit by one serious critique after another of food safety and nutrition. The company has gone from being a family chain to something only those desperate to save time or money want. There have been half-hearted efforts ...
Another record for ETF volume during the market volatility: Coincidence?
10/17/08
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Filed under: Indices, Mutual funds, Recession, NASDAQThe Nasdaq Stock Market announced Thursday that trading volume on ETFs reached a new record in September with an average daily trading volume of 785 million shares. That was part of a new record trading volume of 3.3 billion shares. IndexUniverse s...
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Apple down more than market on mainly economic fears
10/01/08
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Filed under: Analyst reports, Apple Inc (AAPL), RecessionWhile the country and market has been slowly bouncing back from Monday's surprising defeat of the Wall Street bailout package, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still down 15% for the week. On Monday, Apple lost 18%, about double what the Nasdaq did...
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Apple down more than market on mainly economic fears
10/01/08
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Filed under: Analyst reports, Apple Inc (AAPL), RecessionWhile the country and market has been slowly bouncing back from Monday's surprising defeat of the Wall Street bailout package, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still down 15% for the week. On Monday, Apple lost 18%, about double what the Nasdaq did...
I sold on Friday: It was just luck
09/30/08
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Filed under: Forecasts, Market matters, RecessionNormally, I'm the kind of person who thinks it's ridiculous when investors sell in a bear market. I didn't flinch when the dot-come bubble burst, or in the downturn after the terrorist attacks. But this time is different. In January, I pulled back my s...
I sold on Friday: It was just luck
09/30/08
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Filed under: Forecasts, Market matters, RecessionNormally, I'm the kind of person who thinks it's ridiculous when investors sell in a bear market. I didn't flinch when the dot-come bubble burst, or in the downturn after the terrorist attacks. But this time is different. In January, I pulled back my s...
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Ads Gone Bad: Dog lovers not so fond of Verizon ad
09/08/08
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Filed under: Consumer experience, Marketing and advertising, Verizon Communications (VZ)This post is part of our Ads Gone Bad series. Share your thoughts and memories of this ad in the comments, and be sure to check out our other posts on marketing gone wrong.
Verizon made an ad this summer showing a...
Ads Gone Bad: Snickers tries to make people snigger at gays
09/05/08
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Filed under: Consumer experience, Marketing and advertisingThis post is part of our Ads Gone Bad series. Share your thoughts and memories of this ad in the comments, and be sure to check out our other posts on marketing gone wrong.
Mars Inc., has made not just one, but two ad campaigns for its popula...
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Is BT's offer to save Britain's red phone boxes for £500 fair?
09/04/08
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Filed under: Products and services, Marketing and advertising, TechnologyThis week BT PLC (formerly British Telecommunications PLC) (NYSE: BT) got lots of favorable coverage for relenting on its plan to remove thousands of iconic red phone boxes. BT announced in June it wanted to replace about one-th...
Alternative Energy Holdings looks worse suing for defamation
08/31/08
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Last week the company that hopes to build a nuclear power plant in Idaho, Alternative Energy Holdings Inc. (PINK: AEGC) announced it would sue the environmental group Snake River Alliance for calling them "scammers" in a TV interview--a local TV interview.The company explained that they had to hold t...
UPS
Company nicknames: UPS: Big Brown, much more than a truck color
08/11/08
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Filed under: Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, Marketing and advertising, United Parcel'B' (UPS)This post is one in a series on prominent company nicknames. See all 25, and share your thoughts and memories about Big Brown below in the comments.
The simplicity of a brand name or symbol confer...
COST
Company nicknames: Costco really is the '$100 store'
08/09/08
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Filed under: Consumer experience, Costco Wholesale (COST), Personal financeThis post is one in a series on prominent company nicknames. See all 25, and share your thoughts and memories about the $100 store below in the comments.
You know you do it. You walked into Costco (NASDAQ: COST) to save some m...
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