Category Archives: Other Blogs

What’s your investor type?

You’ve read about the 5 types of individual investors (and if you haven’t, take a quick look). Well here’s a funnier take from Howard Lindzon, called “What type of financial investor are you?”. He creates 7 new investor types…and readers … Continue reading

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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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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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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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Safe Investing Articles from Around the Web

Some interesting reads to end your holiday week: 7 Retirement Planning Myths Debunked (Yahoo! Finance) 6 Biggest Investing Lessons of 2012 (The Reformed Broker) 2012 Was Good for Stocks, Bad for Stock Pundits (WSJ) Doug Kass nails it! How to … Continue reading

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Worried about the Fiscal Cliff? Don’t Be!

Two great articles on the upcoming “fiscal cliff”: How important is the fiscal cliff for investors? Hint: Not very (The Big Picture) Those Idiotic ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Countdown Clocks? All Wrong (The Big Picture)

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