I read an article in the Investor’s Business Daily about an investment strategy with an interesting twist using country ETFs. In a nutshell, this approach calls for buying those country ETFs with the worst news rather than the best. No it’s not a strategy created by people who love to lose money. Quite the opposite. […]
How to Define Success
Success isn’t as elusive as most of us think. The trick is to first really lock down how to define success. Once you do that, it’s far easier to reach your goals. This isn’t my concept. It was Charles Kettering who said that a problem defined is half solved. Let’s but Charlie’s theory to the […]
What To Do When You Don’t Get A Raise Or Promotion
I blew it big time at my first job when I was 16. My supervisor got fired for being a lazy bum but he was my pal and I was naive. As a result, I slipped him some documents to help him during his unemployment suit. When the owner of the company found out I […]
You Might Be More Prepared For Retirement Than You Think
Jim and Marie are in their mid-50’s and spend most every day worrying about their not-too-distant retirement. They are doing the best they can. They contribute to their 401ks and never carry a credit card balance. They even own 2 rentals. But they are sure they don’t have as much as they need to retire […]
Why We Send Our Kids to Expensive Colleges
I’ve been baffled by this phenomenon of sending kids to expensive colleges — I’m not kidding. Isn’t it possible to get a high-quality college education inexpensively? Why are adults so willing to hock their right kidney in order to send their darling baby to the priciest school possible? Is it because they want their little […]
How Rich People Think – 7 Differentiators
I’m sure you agree that people are about the same at their core. Most of us care about deeply about our family. We all want to be happy, healthy, and safe. That’s the case no matter how much money you have stuffed inside your pillow. But wealthy people do think differently. It’s unmistakable and undeniable. […]