Sunday, November 1, 2009

Google is a Great Investment

The retirement benefits for eligible teachers are guaranteed by state law in Georgia.  There are occasional concerns about the solvency of the retirement system, usually raised by panicky teachers during economic downturns.  In fact, the funds are invested in what could be called a dream portfolio. The top twenty include oil companies, pharmaceutical companies, high tech giants such as Intel, Apple and Microsoft, McDonald's, Coca Cola and Google.

If you have any doubts that Google has made a significant impact on the way we process information, just read Jeff Jarvis's excellent book, What Would Google Do?  He reverse engineers Google and applies their principles to a variety of industries. This book is a "must read." 

Google gets better every time it is used and it is used millions of times per hour around the world.
Google could charge a fee for each hit. But it doesn't. And the world is better for that decision. A sound investment indeed.

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