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Investing Performance
The next time someone tells you how great their investments are doing, remember this cartoon:
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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Tagged Adam Shepard, One Year Lived, personal finance
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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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Tagged asset allocation, fundamental analysis techniques, JP Morgan, technical analysis, technical analysis techniques, US Stock market
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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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Tagged investing strategies, retirement, retirement investing
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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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Tagged economy, market trends, recession, wage
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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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Tagged asset allocation, fundamental analysis techniques, JP Morgan, technical analysis techniques, US Stock market
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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
