Category Archives: Economics

Checking My Investment Portfolio

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Luke Ford

I check mine obsessively, always weighing up my number of mitzvos and comparing them to my number of averas. At the moment, these two sides of the ledger are dead even. Rabbi Gil Student writes: Some people are tempted to … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Harvard Student Takes On Barney Frank

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

Watch the video on the left: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (myfoxboston) – It all started with a question: "How much responsibility, if any, do you have for the financial crisis?" Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) and a conservative Harvard law student debated over … Continue reading →

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ToolsToLife.com – Life Coach Devlyn Steele

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Luke Ford

We talk by phone Wednesday afternoon. Originally from New York City, Devlyn Steele lives in Santa Monica. He’s relaunched his personal growth website ToolsToLife.com. Luke: "Coach Steele, why did you become a life coach?" Coach: "My entire life, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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‘The Unincorporated Man’ – A Science Fiction Novel Based On The Ideas Of Economist Milton Friedman

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Luke Ford

My Orthodox friend Dani Kollin has published a book with his brother Eytan. Here’s a plot synopsis: "A brilliant industrialist named Justin Cord awakes from a 300-year cryonic suspension into a world that has accepted an extreme form of market … Continue reading →

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‘Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis’

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Luke Ford

This is an excellent new book on the mortgage and credit meltdown. The authors get inside the lives of the leading characters in the mortgage meltdown and explain what makes them tick and what makes their business work (or fail). … Continue reading →

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