Oct 25, 2019

Reading List for October 25-27

Investing

  • We will start this week’s list with this mind-blowing headline: “Tesla overtake GM as most valuable automaker.” (Reuters)
  • Comparing today’s IPO environment (the “Not-Com Bubble?”) to the “dot-com” bubble of 2000. (The Atlantic)

 

Financial Literacy

  • A look at programs that bring experiential, hands-on learning about money into the classroom. (Reuters)
  • The New York Times reviews three of the most popular personal finance books. (NYT)
  • Coming to a city near you: Ally Bank turns to an Augmented Reality Monopoly game to tackle financial literacy. (Mobile Marketer)
  • Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary offers advice on when to give financial advice. I could relate to this premise, that strangers will seek advice from you (a financially competent person if not an expert) but those close to you don’t. (WAPO)

 

Economics

  • For a fascinating historical review of automation over time, check out this WSJ  (subscription) article that points to historical examples of what happens when we try to slow it down.
  • Speaking of technology, vinyl records have made a comeback. Students may not have ever seen or used cassette tapes or even CDs, but vinyl is cool. (The Economist)

 

Budgeting

  • If you use Uber or Lyft, you may find these statistics on tipping a little surprising. (The Verge)

 

Credit Management

There were several good articles in Monday’s WSJ Report on Credit section.  Here are three of them. 

  • Divorced and filling out FAFSA? (WSJ1-subscription)
  • Test how much you know about credit cards: (WSJ2)
  • 9 myths about credit scores: (WSJ3)

  

Higher Education

  • Will this new alternative to the SAT and ACT catch on? (Inside Higher Ed)
  • Choosing a major should not be taken lightly. Changing majors can be costly. How can we help students get it right the first time? (Ellucian.com)

 

Career

  • This is some scary big brother stuff—initial interviews using face-scanning algorithms to size you up! (Inside Higher Ed2)

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