Insider Trading

If you trade a stock on insider knowledge and you lose money, do you get your money back when the SEC prosecutes you?

PENN Arbitrage Play

In June of last year, PENN National Gaming Inc. (PENN) agreed to be acquired by a group of investors led by Fortress Investment Group (FIG) for $67 in cash for each share of the stock. At the time of the buyout announcement this was a 31% premium over the previous days stock close . . . → Read More: PENN Arbitrage Play

Lindsay Lohan naked

“Naked Lohan Makes Us Think of Taxes”, yes that’s an actual title for an article I saw on a website. Seeing Lindsay Lohan’s freckled breasts does not make me think of taxes, all it does is remind me of how hard “connect the dot” puzzles can really be…

Rush Hour Escalator Respect

Situation: You have 5 minutes to make your train. You are about to enter Penn Station and you are presented with the stairs on one side and 2 escalators going down on the other. Which is faster?

Optimal solution: The left hand side of the escalator , when sane people are riding it, is . . . → Read More: Rush Hour Escalator Respect

Miss Business woman , skirt wearing , bike rider

     Your vagina is staring at me and it’s making me uncomfortable the way it’s looking at me. Oh you ride so merrily down 7th avenue starring at all those you pass by on your 1970s retro bicycle. Oh! Sorry I didn’t see you there with your vagina hanging out, are you offering an informal . . . → Read More: Miss Business woman , skirt wearing , bike rider