Monthly Archives: March 2010

Demographics & Economics: Is the Future Already in Place?

LISTEN: mp3 audio (28:24 min) “Don’t be afraid to see what you see.” – Ronald Reagan The Quest for Relevant Financial Information One of the essentials of planning for anything is making reasonable projections regarding the future. If you’re planning … Continue reading

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How Will You Meet the “10,000-Hour Rule” for Your Finances?

LISTEN: mp3 audio (03:47 min) Malcolm Gladwell is the author of the best-seller Outliers: The Story of Success. The book attempts to identify both internal and external factors that seem to appear consistently in the lives of successful people. Rather … Continue reading

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How Demographic Trends Affect Your Financial Plans

LISTEN: mp3 audio (02:42 min) Demographic trends, i.e., the analysis of population statistics to identify markets, can uncover significant, large-scale, long-term economic movements that are already in place. Once in place, demographic trends may take a long time to play … Continue reading

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