Bizzy’s AM Coffee Biz-Econ Links (031606)
Free Links:
- This is a Sirius Slump (as of close on March 14) — Note that Howard Stern collected his big payoff on January 5, and the company announced Stern could sell his shares any time he wanted (i.e., that he is, incredibly to me, not considered an insider) on January 11.
- The Japanese Have Developed a Robot That Can Carrya 20-Plus Pound Person (HT Drudge, if it’s still there) — “Government-backed research institute Riken said the 158-centimeter (five-foot) RI-MAN humanoid can already carry a doll weighing 12 kilograms (26 pounds) and could be capable of bearing 70 kilograms within five years.” I guess it will just need the proper diet and workout regimen. :–>
- Michiganders, How Did You Let This Happen? — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was last seen on these pages supporting the “Bankruptcy Reform” bill last year, earning her the moniker “Democrat Senator from GMAC.” In this picture from earlier this week she appears to be flaunting her most obvious trait, but at least she’s color-coordinated:
(I should never have delayed posting this 24 hours. Now I’m the 10,245th person to post this picture — Ed.)
- This Is a License to Print Money — Apple is offering college basketball fans a chance to download the games or game highlights through its online iTunes Music Store. Something tells me that a partnership with ESPN to get classic NCAA tournament games and other classic sports events isn’t far off. One example: I’d say the list of Duke fans who won’t purchase the Christian Laettner buzzer-beating double overtime game against Kentucky in 1992 will resemble a blank piece of paper — as will the list of buyers in The Bluegrass State.
March 20 update: Kevin at Pundit Review notes the plenitude of insider selling and stock option redemptions — with no buying. Many financial advisers would suggest that when insiders are heading for the exits, even when the stock is already in the tank, you should join them.
