Keyword: lottery
Harvesting the Future (12/21/2001)
Injury victims might be prevented from selling their streams of future settlement payments for a lump sum for fear that they might not spend their quick cash wisely.
Keywords: annuity, car loans, credit card balance, discount, factoring, future payments, interest rate, lottery, lump sum cash, present value, structured settlements, time preference
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose - Painless Risk Taking (8/31/1999)
The heated stock market for high-tech startups has spawned many newly rich through riskless stock options.
Keywords: compensation, defection, FASB, lottery, repricing, risk, salaries, salary, start ups, startups, stock options, talent, tax deduction, turnover