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Eric Toya Quoted in Money Magazine

It's funny, I have been a fan of the Money Magazine Millionaire in the Making series since they started it several years ago.  Now, they're quoting me in it!  How cool.  Here's the link.

This was an interesting case, that I wish I had more time to really understand the whole picture.  Ultimately, what happened was the writer, Paul Keegan, needed my input and a fairly large amount of numbers crunched, and was under a tight deadline.  I was happy to provide the information that he was looking for, and at the end of the day, I'm comfortable with the numbers based on the information that I was given.

If I was given more time, there are a bunch of things that I would have done differently.  I suppose I should now find the time to really do it right.  Okay, I'll make no promises, but look for a new post on this article in a few weeks.

Stock Quote Overload

I finally joined the ranks of people living in the 21st Century.  Yep, I bought a big ol' plasma TV.  Hey, it was on sale at Fry's.  Besides, these things have really come down in price.  So, I was shocked to turn on my TV, and find that CNBC broadcasts in high definition, and now looks like this:

As if we didn't have information overload to begin with.  Now, there's an extended ticker on the bottom, more index updates on the top, and random stock quotes and charts on the side!  Against my better judgment, I spent some time watching the new crystal clear CNBC HD.  The quotes on the side generally have nothing to do with what the reporters are talking about!

Does anyone remember when this is how you used to get your financial information:

Of course, even more egregious on the information overload front, The Internet:

This raises three questions:

1. Which was better, the old newspaper quotes, or the modern, "all you can eat" information at your fingertips?
2. Do we really need CNBC in High Definition?
3. How much is too much?

I'm actually going to attempt to answer these questions...