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When former Microsoft-division Expedia launched in October 1996 on the cusp of the late-nineties Internet boom, the concept of a cost-comparison shopping website was still as foreign to people as mass market cell phones and the mp3. Today, the word Expedia is synonymous with travel, as the company has revolutionized the consumer shopping experience and inspired a legion of similarly themed business models. Continue reading »
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Betterment.com CEO says E*Trade should be regulated as a gambling site
By Dealbreaker
There are a lot of ways to invest out there. Unfortunately, most forms of individual-investor retail active trading are more like gambling than they are like investing, Why? The house always wins, and the longer you play the more money you stand to lose.
“These forms of trading should be regulated as gambling,” says Jon Stein, CEO of Betterment.com. “For those who want to gamble, E*Trade or Options Express are great accounts.” Continue reading »
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As you all know, it’s never too early to start spending your year-end bonus. If you’re looking to do so in a way that will impress a special someone, colleagues, friends, a DB editor, someone you met on Craigslist or you’re pregnant and eating for 2-30, might we suggest taking up Compass on a very special offer? Continue reading »
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WIN A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE 2010 CAESARS TENNIS CLASSIC!
Overnight Stay in a Centurion Tower Premium Room at Caesars Atlantic City on 4/10/10
Two tickets to the 2010 Caesars Tennis Classic APRIL 10, 2010, Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall – 7:30pm Continue reading »
WIN A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE 2010 CAESARS TENNIS CLASSIC!
Overnight Stay in a Centurion Tower Premium Room at Caesars Atlantic City on 4/10/10
Two tickets to the 2010 Caesars Tennis Classic APRIL 10, 2010, Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall – 7:30pm Continue reading »
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