One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.” — William Feather Suppose you felt certain the…
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You always suspected it; and now the punditocracy is coming around. According to an article in The Washington Post, Russia is well on its way to returning to the politics…
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“You like potato and I like potahto You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto Let’s call the whole thing off!” — “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”…
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Ready… get set… trade! Speed trading — or high frequency trading (HFT), the preferred parlance of regulators — doesn’t operate that fast. It operates much faster. You read it right…
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“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” — Omar Khayyam We want it badly. Our parents want it for us — at least that’s what they said when…
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A noted investment adviser likes to ease his clients’ pain when the value of their portfolio dips by uttering this comment: “Don’t worry. Your portfolio will do just fine. After…
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A chapter from my past made me think about what it means to be intelligent and what it takes to succeed. Years ago, my high school physics teacher, in a…
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There’s understandable concern in some quarters about the poor savings habits of Millennials — the generation now in their early 20s and 30s. Of eligible workers under 25, only 43%…
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It’s sad to think about how hard the life of many North Koreans is, especially those living in prison conditions and under torture. They live unaware there is life beyond…
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“You always pass failure on your way to success.” — Mickey Rooney After Shirley Temple, who passed away just two months before he did, Mickey Rooney was arguably the last of…