by James Yang | Oct 2, 2012 | blog
All these years I thought Generation X was my generation. The defining years for baby boomers when I grew up ended in 1959. Turns out the definition changed to 1964 even though I suspect this definition was changed so Boomers could claim Obama as one of their own. I...
by James Yang | Sep 25, 2012 | blog
My last few projects suggest why Romney has been criticized for reluctance to show tax returns. He may be the victim of bad timing. There is a movement towards more transparency in companies and organizations. The trend seems to be the more open, the better....
by James Yang | Sep 18, 2012 | blog
Some things never mix. Orange juice after brushing your teeth comes to my mind. It seems the goals of government and business are always in conflict with the pendulum swinging from one side to another. This two part illustration for The Milkin Institute discusses the...
by James Yang | Sep 11, 2012 | blog, editorial
Nothing expands your thinking like traveling abroad. It was amazing how traveling changed my view of the world. An interesting thing about investing is most average investors have a home bias. This CFA institute cover was for a feature about diversifying investments...
by James Yang | Sep 4, 2012 | blog
When I was a child, tests were often graded on the curve which meant the highest score in class became the benchmark. If you were the one who scored perfectly on the test, you got grief from other classmates for setting the bar so high. Seems like this dynamic also...
