As the beautiful days of summer fly by, I hope you’ve found a little time to step out of your routine and enjoy them. It’s a great way to recharge your batteries and go at your life with fresh insights. To put you in a good mindset for just that, how about a few thought-provoking articles? 1.… Continue Reading
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Observations of a Financial Tourist
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. ~Lao Tzu Just before the turn of the century, I started to become interested in finance. My university background was in English literature, education and psychology so the world of money and markets was completely foreign to me. I harboured some prejudices about… Continue Reading
Better Good Than Lucky: Book Review
Business and investing conditions change. So should your portfolio. ~ Charles Roblut A shamefully large number of months ago an author contacted me through Seeking Alpha to ask if I would review his new book on investing. I happily agreed as I knew of – and had great respect for – his work. I never… Continue Reading
Is Financial Planning an Art or a Science?
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
What You Need to Know about Online Investment Fraud
Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment. ~ The Five Laws of Gold (#5), The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason March is Fraud Prevention Month… Continue Reading
20 Cents from February 2012
February has passed, offering a bonus day thanks to the leap year. It’s been a profitable month for stock investors, with most major indices adding to January’s gains. It’s also been a busy month for us as we’ve been doing a lot of organization for the business in preparation for the spring, summer and fall, which are… Continue Reading
Why We Are Afraid to Acknowledge the True Cause of the Economic Crisis
The following is a guest post by Rob Bennett, who writes at many venues. We’re grateful that Balance Junkie is one of them. This instalment of Rob’s monthly column is sure to stir some debate, so I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on his thesis here. Enjoy! My boys (Timothy, age 12, and Robert, age… Continue Reading
Millionaire Teacher Book Review
To stay out of harm’s way financially, we need to build assets, not debts. One of the surest ways to build wealth over a lifetime is to spend far less than you make and intelligently invest the difference. But too many people hurt their financial health by failing to differentiate between their “wants” and their… Continue Reading