Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake. ~Pooh’s Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Wealth #20 at Personal Dividends as well as The Wealth Builder Carnival #23 at My Wealth…
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. ~T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding” Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Personal Finance: 2011 New Year’s Resolution Edition hosted at Wallet Blog. Thanks! Last year I wrote…
I hope you have all been enjoying a relaxing holiday season. I’ve been keeping a much lighter writing schedule over the past couple of weeks, but I’ll be back at it by Monday. In the meantime, I did take a break from festivities long enough to put together this great collection of articles from the…
Get me through December A promise I’ll remember Just get me through December So I can start again ~ from the song “Get Me Through December“ Markets and economics, like life, move in cycles. The only sure thing about a very long up or down-swing is that it will inevitably reverse. December is a time…
I remain convinced we are witnessing a bubble of epic proportions which will burst – catching investors as unawares as the bursting of the Asian bubbles of the mid-1990s. Ignore these indicators at your peril. ~ Albert Edwards Update: This article was featured in the 11th Canadian Personal Finance and Investing Carnival at Investing Thesis….
When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves. ~Anthony J. D’Angelo, The College Blue Book Update: This article was included in the December 13th, 2010 edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance hosted by Mighty Bargain Hunter. Thanks! There’s little debate that the financial problems we face, both collectively…
Synchronized markets warp perception and force politicians and investors alike into historic errors – but eventually collapse under their own contradictions. ~ John Authers John Authers, investment columnist for the Financial Times, explains why so many market orthodoxies were smashed during the financial crisis in The Fearful Rise of Markets: Global Bubbles, Synchronized Meltdowns, and…
Advice to children crossing the street: damn the lights. Watch the cars. The lights ain’t never killed nobody. ~Moms Mabley As adults, we often remind our children to watch the traffic lights when crossing the street. That seems like good advice, but it won’t necessarily guarantee that our kids will be safe. If the drivers…
