Stock Market Picking Contest
I truly don’t believe that there are more than handful of people out there who can truly pick stocks with enough skill to beat the street on a long-term basis. The more I read and gain experience with investing, the more sure I am that the best course for 99% of...My Predictions for 2012
Inspired by Sam over at Financial Samurai, I thought I might as well throw my thoughts out there for 2012. I will actually give some extremely modest stock picks for 2012 in the January 4th post, so for now I’ll stick to the broader picture. As usual, I should make...My Goals For 2012
With everyone doing “End of the Year” posts I thought I would join the party with my own modest contribution. Within my job in education, we are all about setting SMART goals: SMART goals are ideal for most people because it presents a specific target for you to...Tracking Your Expenses – The First Step to Budgeting
This past weekend was the first weekend of the month, and like all first weekends this past year I was in front of my computer reading through a pile of receipts, tracking my expenses (unless I had something better to do then I would do it the following weekend)....The Black Market They Don’t Make Movies About
When I read the words “Black Market” I immediately assume the author is referring to some sort of shady/illegal dealings. I think of the drug and weapons trade, as well as the money laundering that goes hand-in-hand with those two industries. Just the term itself...Managing Your Impulsive Buying Habits
If you have been considering buying a tablet, you have for sure heard that RIM dropped the prices of their playbooks by $3oo dollars. Like many people I was very tempted to go right to the closest shopping center and pick one up,...Book Review – Too Big To Fail By Andrew Sorkin
I tackled the book “Too Big To Fail” this week. Andrew Sorkin delivered a thorough blow-by-blow account of the 2008 financial crisis that is the definition of “insider’s view.” The only book I could think to compare it to would be, “Game Change” by Mark Halperin and...Honorable Media Mentions
