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Where is the “app store” for the greater internet?

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Thomas Purves

A few recent observations: 1. Boy the iphone has a really slick/easy interface for buying little chunks of apps and content that are not only super easy to find yourself buying, and also don’t even cost that much. (Blackberry just … Continue reading →

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“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax– Of cabbages–and kings– And why the sea is boiling hot– And whether pigs have wings.” And you could have thought I was the only … Continue reading →

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Thomas Purves | Leave a comment

Dividend theory at work, MSFT shareholders want their money back

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Thomas Purves

On a down day on the market, Microsoft is up today, demonstrating a neat piece of market finance theory. Microsoft is up because they announced they’ll be giving back to shareholders a whole whack of money, 40Billion in share buybacks … Continue reading →

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