Groupon shmoupon. Wired’s latest issue features a piece on ninja online bargain shoppers who show just how far traditional coupon snipping has come. There’s a woman who drives away from a food shopping trip with $80 worth of groceries and and a payment from the store – ““I actually made money on this trip” – and particular emphasis on the efforts at websites SlickDeals and GottaDeal.
Dispersion remained the theme, with the Dispersion Index still elevated. While it could rise further, it’s something to watch—high dispersion typically coincides with low correlations.
GE slashes dividend and unveils a restructuring plan
Google has taken up the challenge of simplifying the process by creating a new service, Google Advisor, that makes it easy for users to compare products side
The stock market is crushing it again. Is irrational exuberance back?
