The Downside of Corporate Social Responsibility
Beware today’s do-gooding companies or CEOs. They’re often most likely to do-bad tomorrow.
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Mass Layoffs? Overpaid CEOs? Blame McKinsey!
Inside McKinsey & Co., the management consulting firm everybody loves to hate.
The Most Dangerous States To Work In America—And The Most Dangerous Jobs To Have In Them
There’s a significant cultural subset in this country filled with people obsessed by workplace safety—and we’re not just talking about actuaries and insurance reps. Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers are only the most obvious manifestations of this curious interest, as even the most cursory “dangerous jobs” search engine query will …
Sure, Go Ahead and Invest in Goldman Sachs’ Hedge Fund for Average Joes (Just Don’t Expect to Make Money)
Much attention has been paid lately to Goldman Sachs’ decision to “help” average folks (a.k.a. the 99% crowd) access the kind of high-stakes hedge funds once available only to the superrich (a.k.a. the 1%). And while all sorts of pundits and investor advocates have noted the folly of this and similar ideas, there’s a case to be made that …
When Good Things Happen To Bad People: Disturbing News About Workplace Bullies
As if life isn’t unfair enough for the alarming number of people who are bullied at work—or otherwise adversely affected by such behavior—recent research suggests that a lot of workplace bullies achieve high levels of career success. In fact, their bullying and on-the-job achievements might just be related.
The Hidden Cost of Tax Refunds
Tax refunds are awesome, unless they lead you to spend more than you can afford.
Time Really Is Money: Five Tips For Maximizing Both
An informative and entertaining new book about time offers some valuable and useful insights about money too.
Prop Bets, Sports Books, And Beyoncé’s Cleavage: Everything You Need To Know About Super Bowl Gambling
Super Bowl Sunday isn’t just the biggest betting day of the American calendar. It’s also the strangest.
Get Well Sooner—And Cheaper: Two Medical Insiders Pull Back The Curtain on the Doctor-Patient Relationship
The authors of a new book exposing major flaws in the way most doctors diagnose offer advice to improve your health—physical and financial.
Davos Crib Sheet: Top Global Risks of 2013 (Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid)
Want to know what keeps the people behind Davos up at night? Pretty much everything.
Practice Makes Perfect: A New Way To Think About New Year’s Resolutions
New research suggests that the best way to keep resolutions is practice before you reach.
Hockey’s Wealth Redistribution Problem: What’s Really Behind The NHL Lockout
Blame owners, not players, for the NHL’s financial problems.