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Fear, Currency Holdings, and the Fed

Posted on October 6, 2008 by John Rutledge

The chart below shows the amount of currency held by the public through last Friday. Can you detect a pattern? When people get scared, as they are now, they pull money out of the bank, out of money funds, and … Continue reading →

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The Secret to Happiness? Giving.

Posted on March 22, 2008 by John Rutledge

Here’s a great article to read on Easter weekend. The Secret to Happiness? Giving. It reports a recent study by social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn of the University of British Columbia showing that people who donate their dollars to charities or … Continue reading →

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