Author Archives: J.Wenger

One Year Lived – A Lesson in Goal Attainment

“If you wonder whether an odyssey like mine is financially realistic for you, I answer with a resounding yes.” – Adam Shepard A few weeks back, Adam Shepard , the author of “Scratch Beginnings”, reached out to me concerning his … Continue reading

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Market Insight from JP Morgan – 2nd Quarter 2013

Time for the latest installment of market insights from JP Morgan Asset Management’s quarterly market outlook.   Each quarter, you can find this little gem of a PDF on JP Morgan’s Asset management website; a downloadable “Guide to the Markets”. And … Continue reading

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Early Retirement Investing – Fact or Fiction

I found an interesting point/counterpoint on early retirement. Interesting because both articles reference plans, goals, timing, and risk, but from different perspectives. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a career development seminar with young professionals (early to mid … Continue reading

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Article on the Current Wage Recession

The recession is bad job-wise, but it’s nothing compared to the wage recession. Buy hey, at least we’re on the upswing. Read more at investors.com: Job Recession Bad, But 5-Year Slump In Wages Is Worse

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Market Insight from JP Morgan – 1st Quarter 2013

A bit behind schedule (purely on my end), but here is the latest installment of  JP Morgan Asset Management’s quarterly market outlook. Each quarter, you can find this little gem of a PDF on JP Morgan’s Asset management website; a … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day:

Today’s quote comes courtesy of The Big Picture: “There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it’s only a hundred billion. It’s less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical … Continue reading

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Do What You Love in 2013

Happy New Year!  Now that the parties are over, it’s time to review your achievements from last year, the things you want to do better, and what you’re no longer going to do. But how do you know whether these … Continue reading

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