I heard a story on NPR a couple days about a couple guys in Estonia who hacked into the economics news organization Business Wire. Apparantly, these clever gents were able to access the economic news headlines the day before the information was to be made public. They were then able to make keys trades based on the information during after hours trading. It turns out these guys also worked for one of the largest brokerage houses in Estonia. This is one of the more subtle, yet creative forms of hacking I've heard about.
On a different note, I read today about something called the "Wealth Test". I don't like to read any real meaning into these things since they are simply subjective barometers. These things can often discourage people or give people a false sense of security. So, take this with a grain of salt. Apparantly, the Wealth Test is supposed to provide you with a general idea as to what your Net Worth should be at a certain age.
The Wealth Test is...Your age multiplied by your current salary divided by ten. So, a 35 year old making $50,000/year should (in theory) have a Net Worth of $175,000. Chances are pretty good you won't pass the Wealth Test ( I certainly didn't ), but if you did then that is awesome and you're well on your way to meeting all your financial goals.
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