Breakfast Links

Posted by Jeff Carter
on January 4th, 2012

Today’s “Ron Zook Game Coach of the Day” award goes to Frank Beamer, head football coach of Virginia Tech. Good thing I didn’t bet the game. Michigan was -3. Beamer gave them 6 points. 3 on a 4 and 1 where he had an easy field goal, and 3 at the end of the game when VT should have punted. Stupid is as stupid does, he was sharp as a marble last night.

You have heard of the black market, the underground. They have start ups too. As taxes and regulations rise, black markets get bigger in response. Russia had a massive black market back in the day.

If you shorted the top ones, and bought the bottom ones, would you make money in 2012?

MF Global sold assets to Goldman Sachs ($GS) before bankruptcy. Criminals. Of course, JP Morgan won’t pay them. ($JPM) Meanwhile, MF customers are still in the cold.

Here is a link to a county map of the Iowa caucus. You can see county by county. Doesn’t matter yet. Florida is the biggie.

Next Big Sound is from Chicago, they raised some money.

If you are headed to New Orleans for the National Championship game, don’t miss this.

Ever notice how some people get eaten by mosquitos more than others? I am one of those people. I get chowed on. Maybe it’s my microbes.

Want a job? Here are the best cities. A lot of them in Texas.

Code Academy has a new program, Code Year. Signed up 100k users.

Consumption equality. We are all the 100%.

Since the Iowa primary is over, Top Pork Stories of 2011. ($HE_F)

Tip of the hat to @drahill, Several new tax provisions as of Jan 1.

One tax consideration is when you are going to sell your company. Why 2012 might be the year.

This is the definition of a badass. Period.

With all the troops coming home, they will be looking to fill some jobs. Hire a vet.

If you are an accountant, you might want to register for this class from KPMG on the new accounting rules.

Make it a fine day

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