Free Garmin Nuvi GPS, Oursourcing, and the Role of Speculators
June 27, 2008 by TFBHere are some links that I found interesting this week.
Free Nuvi with TD Ameritrade deposit (The Financial Engineer) - Open a taxable account with TD Ameritrade, transfer $50,000 and receive a Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS (~$330). I can use a Nuvi. Very tempting to do an in-kind transfer and just hold the positions there for a year. Link to offer .
Economics of Shared Living: Estimated Savings From Having Roommates (My Money Blog) - Renting a larger place with roommates saves money.
OC Register to outsource some editing to India (AP) - How do you like your local newspaper edited and laid out by people in India? We should know by now even the traditional white collar jobs are subject to direct competition from abroad.
In Praise of Speculators (My Two Cents) - After bubbles are over, the society is left with some great things, built with speculators’ money. Are speculators good or bad?
I had not thought about an in-kind-transfer. Theoretically, you could move the stock in, get a Nuvi, move it out in a year and not pay any commissions.
Might need to dig through the fine print to verify that TD Ameritrade would allow such a deal.