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Options are not like other insurance policies - say health insurance. Stocks tend to move together, whereas one person's health tends to vary independent of the nation's health. Risk to health-insurance companies decreases as the number of policies increases; risk compounds for options writers as their volume increases. Those writing put options have secured small gains for now, but they will suffer multiplied losses across the board should the market tank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stock Volatility Is Down. But Is That Good News? | 9/11/2009 | See Source »

...struck my curiosity. [She’s] a remarkable figure not only in the fashion world, but in the business world.”Aside from directorial and executive decisions meted out with even-toned precision, Cutler goes behind the shades to delve into Wintour’s personal life with interviews and visits to her home. “I was very clear from moment one that I was there to tell the story about Anna, what she does, how she does it, and who she does it with,” Cutler says...

Author: By Roxanne J. Fequiere, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Depths of Wintour | 9/10/2009 | See Source »

...President: Right, it's expensive. Mrs. Obama: I mean, would this administration love to see those numbers increase? I'd probably say yes. But there's costs. And that gets back to responsibility - how much are we willing to spend as a nation to ensure that every single young person has an opportunity to do service in exchange for government-supported education is a wonderful idea. But you'd probably get some pushback on how much should be spent on it and what are the priorities and do we do it at this time. There may be a time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exclusive Interview: The Obamas on The Meaning of Public Service | 9/10/2009 | See Source »

...continually insist that there is a - there is a special benefit to society in the hands-on, face-to-face service of working at a soup kitchen or mentoring a child or visiting seniors in a nursing home that is irreplaceable. It not only is good for the person getting the service; it's good for the person who's giving the service. And there's nothing new about that. That's - that is something elemental about the human spirit is that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exclusive Interview: The Obamas on The Meaning of Public Service | 9/10/2009 | See Source »

...Random acts of kindness are getting a high-tech boost, thanks to social entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky. First, print a card at Kinded.com. Then do something nice for a stranger, like sharing an umbrella or helping carry luggage, and hand that person the card. The recipient can go online and note where the act of kindness took place and then pass the card along. It's like Pay It Forward, with mapping features...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Ways to Make a Difference | 9/10/2009 | See Source »

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