Monthly Archives: November 2009

Sully-Nomics

LISTEN: mp3 audio (9:33 min) “The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.” – Niccolo Machiavelli “Sully” is Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, III, the pilot of US Airways flight 1549, who flawlessly executed an emergency landing of his … Continue reading

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Homeownership After the Bubble: Assessing the “-IC” Factors

LISTEN (mp3 audio) (6:09) Suppose you owned an asset with a market value of $500,000 in 2007. Because of the economic turmoil of the past two years, that same asset is worth $300,000 today, and is rather illiquid – i.e., … Continue reading

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Self-Service Life Insurance

LISTEN: mp3 audio (12:14 min) Q: CAN YOU BUY LIFE INSURANCE ON THE INTERNET WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL? A: MAYBE, BUT IS THIS A GOOD THING? Along with advertising for automobiles and beer, there are several commercials … Continue reading

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5-Minute Financial Thought

FIVE-MINUTE FINANCIAL THOUGHT What if you decided to commit a small percentage of your annual income (1 percent or less) to the establishment of a long-term legacy project? The end result could be an inheritance, or a bequest to a … Continue reading

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