This is a collection of notes from one student with too many
interests, that all happen to share a common thread of being nonlinear in scope and relatedness.
Research Resources
Most of this will be obvious to high-level students, but still, let's
give praise where it's due.
- The library system at UMass is really good; I've yet to be
disappointed by them. I've emailed many times with questions
at odd hours, and gotten quick replies that show knowledge and a
willingness to help. The latest query involved a somewhat
obscure IEEE technical reference, and they found it for me within half
an hour, replied by email.
- The business library and database at Isenberg School of Management is
also a terrific resource; quite a few very expensive market research
journals and reports are available to us poor students.
- There's Google Scholar - we do want to reference what's canonical, don't we?
Interests
The things I find interesting tend to be simple in principle and
complex in practice.
- Markets - you could start with Yahoo Finance. Actually, don't do that; financial news is for fools. Start with a real book, like Van Tharp's "Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom." I find it fascinating that it's possible nowadays to graduate with an MBA and still believe that stock-picking is the primary determinant of investment success.
- Fitness or Physical Culture - here's what I do to keep the body useful.
- Energy - everywhere and in all things. Like the Force, but you need to know math.
People
Amusements
What's funny? What I say is funny, dammit.
OK, The Onion is funnier.