Art is the triumph over chaos. ~John Cheever For many people, finance = math. It’s all about numbers and science and proven identities and historical performance. For others, it’s about psychology, emotion, and the endless possibilities that life has to offer. Who’s right? Before we come to the inevitable conclusion that both are right –… Continue Reading
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5 Ways to Clear Financial Obstacles
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them… they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight. ~ Orison Swett Marden Do you have financial goals… Continue Reading
Book Review: Generation Earn
Our generation might have grown up in an era of relative opulence, but as I make use of a closet full of second-hand baby clothes and a hand-me-down crib, I can’t help but feel lucky that we had the chance to learn some of that old-school frugality. ~ Kimberly Palmer Today’s opening quote comes from… Continue Reading
Book Review: Your Life and Your Money
. . . too many people are unwilling to do what’s necessary to get their financial house in order. . . . Everyone wins when we have our financial affairs in order. ~ Scott Feher, Your Life & Your Money If you’ve been reading this blog for any period of time at all, you know… Continue Reading
Is the Market Headed for a Rollover Accident?
Accidents, and particularly street and highway accidents, do not happen – they are caused. ~Ernest Greenwood Accidents in the financial markets do not just happen either. They often result from conditions that persist for quite some time before some seemingly insignificant bend in the road causes us to veer off course and wind up in… Continue Reading
Why the Economy Most Certainly Is Relevant to Investing
Torture numbers, and they’ll confess to anything. ~Gregg Easterbrook Update: This article was featured in the Carnival of Financial Planning 08-27-2010 posted at The Intelligent Speculator. Thanks! I hadn’t planned on posting today since I’m supposed to be on vacation. But I saw an article last week that I just had to comment on, so… Continue Reading
Investor Sentiment Survey: Ian’s Response
This is a guest post by Ian, who was kind enough to share his responses to our recent investor sentiment survey, in which I asked Have You Lost Faith in the Markets? These are his responses to the 10 questions I asked: 1. Do you feel differently about investing than you did 5-10 years ago?… Continue Reading
Investor Sentiment Survey: Marc’s Response
This is a guest post by Marc Saunders, who was kind enough to share his responses to our recent investor sentiment survey, in which I asked Have You Lost Faith in the Markets? These are his responses to the 10 questions I asked: These are some good and thought provoking questions that everyone should answer… Continue Reading