One + One < Two: Part II of...

Jan 31, 2007 by

You may recall the old jingle, “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” Imagine that I offered to give you a Klondike bar...

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Framing: Part I of a Series on...

Jan 29, 2007 by

1. Which of the following options do you prefer? A: Getting $200 for sure B: Having a 1/3rd change of getting $600     2. Now,...

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Systemic Risk Vs. Idiosyncrati...

Jan 26, 2007 by

Today, the market went down. It went down in the U.S. (IYY: -1.14%), it went down in Asia (EPP: -2.29%), it went down in Europe (FEZ:...

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The Anti-Latte Factor: Have Yo...

Jan 23, 2007 by

David Bach, in his book, The Automatic Millionaire, wrote of The Latte Factor®. Bach noted that through saving $5 per day (by not...

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There's More than One Bal...

Jan 19, 2007 by

Given a chess board and a set of black and white pieces, different people will play different games. Those who enjoy the complexity of...

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Inflation: Savings Accounts Ar...

Jan 15, 2007 by

Recently, one reader wrote: Honestly I know very little about ETF’s and so therefore, I would take my money – all $2,000...

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Well, Maybe the Rally Isn'...

Jan 12, 2007 by

Well, I guess the rally isn’t really over yet. The emerging markets appear to have recovered, at least for now. Nonetheless, on...

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The Rally is Over

Jan 10, 2007 by

The Readers Were Right! On November 15th, I asked readers when the thought the Dow’s rally would end. See When Will the...

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