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“Odds are you don’t know what the odds are.” —Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich, “Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes” Rule number one for spending your hard-earned dollars—pay for value. This rule is so obvious that it’s almost offensive to mention. When you plop you body down at a Motel 6 for a quick [...]
For some investors this Halloween, a trick instead of a treat was found in their proverbial retirement portfolio bag. Why? Because of the spooky gift supplied to clients via MF Global’s announcement of bankruptcy, the eighth largest in U.S. history. Any while many investors had previously never heard of MF Global, the firm’s failure led [...]
In the hit comedy, Dumb and Dumber, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play two guys that are so utterly moronic, that their inanity actually becomes their best asset. Without knowing it, their stupidity guides them past unperceived dangers and smack dab into the middle of unsuspecting success. If only life worked so charmingly. But in the [...]
Are you saving money to travel, buy things you want, help the charities and people you love, send kids to college, stop working, or just plain relax? If so, consult your favorite Wall Street broker, mutual fund, or become a stock picker yourself. Either way, within 20 years, say goodbye to 33 percent of your [...]
Just when you think that our government is full of incompetent career politicians who can’t get anything right, a real hero rides in. You’ve probably never heard of Phyllis Borzi. She is an assistant secretary at the Department of Labor and she’s helping you and our country in ways few will ever appreciate. We’ve written [...]
You might be familiar with Homer’s epic tale of Ulysses and the Sirens. The mythical Sirens lived on rocky islands in the middle of the sea where they sang such beautiful melodies that passing sailors could not resist their call. Following the alluring melodies, these sailors would inevitably steer their boats toward them or even [...]
Have your heard this old tale? During a flood, a kind-hearted frog lets a scorpion ride to safety on his back. But, just as they reach the middle of the river, the scorpion stings the frog. As they both sink beneath the waves, the frog asks, “Why did you sting me?” “It’s my nature,” says [...]
So it appears that the Delphic oracles have emerged from the modern day temple of Apollo, that being Wall Street, to share their wisdom. What is their sage advice you may ask? Sell! Sell your stocks and hunker down in a more defensive position. The numbers are in – employment growth down, real estate down, [...]
There’ s a gland that must be in the body that doctors have never found. But we know it is there. We call it the “ greed gland.” Wikipedia says a gland is an “ organ in an animal’s body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones… often into the bloodstream or into [...]
Raj Rajaratnam, founder of the Galleon Group Hedge Fund, was found guilty this past Wednesday in what has become the new high-water mark for insider trading convictions. Lining his own pockets with over $63.8 million in illegal windfall from his insider scam, this once humble Sri Lankan son of a sewing machine company manager grew [...]
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