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Unemployment - July consensus updated

August 3rd, 2010

Just checked the Marketwatch Economic Calendar and I see that the concensus forecast for July unemployment rate is now 9.6%, as opposed to the 9.5% consensus that was forecasted at the time I made my July unemployment rate prediction of 9.3%.  So the consensus forecast has changed, but what number do I use when comparing my prediction […]

Unemployment Prediction for July

July 24th, 2010

Right to it - my July unemployment rate prediction (seasonally adjusted) is 9.3%, a drop of 0.2% from the previous month. The published Market Watch consensus estimate is 9.5%. Another interesting month since my prediction differs from consensus - so we’ll see.
Below is a graph that puts this into the unemployment trend context. […]

Unemployment Prediction for June

June 25th, 2010

Well, it’s about that time again, so here’s my unemployment prediction for June. Actually, all the data for the prediction was in a week and a half ago, but my 3 year old decided he’d keep me busy instead - ok with me!
By the way, for each monthly prediction I plan to compare against […]

Unemployment - Improving?

May 18th, 2010

OK, month after month after month we hear “the recovery is on it’s way; stocks look GRRRREat!; but oh that unemployment…” And month after month we hold our breath in hopes that unemployment is improving - even if it’s a little. It’s almost like the last missing link to recovery.
So I thought it would […]

The Practical Utility of Abstract Thinking

September 16th, 2008

How does one take a totally abstract idea, mold it, shape it, then transform it into millions? Some folks do this routinely, turning zero into infinity over and over again. Checkout “The Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders lecture series” to hear from the masters.
Listening to these folks, it’s clear that they don’t do […]

The Startup Mentality

August 27th, 2008

Meet the winners!! The Entrepreneurial Thought Leadership Series by Standford Technology Ventures Program is a fantastic way to meet wildly successful startup folks. I’ve been totally focused on sponging their secret sauces, ipod equipped and wide eyed. Below are summaries of some of my favorite lectures. These are absolutely fantastic…

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Angel Investors
Ron Conway and Mike […]