Reading Time: 2 minutes Finding a job is hard these days, amid this global economy recession. But I think this does not mean we don’t evaluate our employers before accepting an offer. Here are two useful sites for job seekers: bewww.net (China) and glassdoor.com.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Mobile broadband (3G) is getting popular these days, but for most people (esp. consumers) that’s still a bit too expensive. At this time I think the good old Wifi is more suitable for me and many working from home (Starbucks, Panera Bread, Borders, Barnes Noble, or McDonald) type. I used to use Free Wifi at

Reading Time: < 1 minute From Yahoo Tech-ticker. I don’t know about Wells, but I have US Bancorp shares (NYSE: USB). The stock appears expensive if you look at the price book ratio, which is a common metric to measure bank stocks. But USB is a very different bank compared to others, it’s a conservative lender. Since I opened my

Reading Time: 3 minutes (Update 2, May 20) Bought it back, looks like it has more room to run 🙂 (Update May 19) Sold out my WX positions. I had a second thought on the stock. (Original) Formerly Wuxi Pharma Tech, the name change was to reflect the US based Apptec acquisition a year ago. I have bought and

Reading Time: < 1 minute I knew about Huntsman (the company) because of last year’s private equity back out from announced acquisition. And I knew Jon Huntsman Sr. found Huntsman Cancer Institute, besides founding the Huntsman chemical company. I didn’t know Jon Huntsman Jr. is a moderate (pragmatic) republican, and he and his wife has adopted a baby girl from

Reading Time: < 1 minute I found I just need a simple phone for my own use. Like this T-mobile Nokia 1661. Yesterday I received my Nokia 1661 (ordered in the weekend, the modern logistics by UPS/Fedex is amazing), and I like its FM radio feature !!! Blackberry is for people who needs to check email after regular work hour,

Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s payback time. Now that “green shoots” are everywhere, many banks, big or small, want to return the TARP money. It seems to me this government effort rescuing the financial system is pretty much like miracle, only 6 months ago, I remember it was like the sky was falling. Now everyone is healthy, at least

Reading Time: < 1 minute The answer is “Not Really”. First saw the video from trader1688.

Reading Time: 2 minutes I mean the Citi Bank checking account. A few years ago I opened Citi Checking account online, mainly to take advantage of a $150 offer (if I do direct deposit) or keep balance at certain level (which is $1,500). A few months ago, I switched job, and in the process did not set up the

Reading Time: < 1 minute (Update) According to Dow Jones News, USB sold 139 million shares at $18 per share. See the news at WSJ. (Original) When I say cheap, I meant in relative terms. My benchmark: Buffett endorsed 2 banks in Berkshire annual shareholder meeting: US Bank (NYSE: USB) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC). Many people did not know