Monthly Archives: May 2010

Blips on the Financial Radar

LISTEN (mp3audio) (20:16 min) Buzzwords, Trends, and Unintended Consequences Here are a few financial particulars currently receiving a fair amount of attention in the financial press: BUZZWORD: PHASED RETIREMENT The combination of a struggling economy and declining asset values has … Continue reading

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5-MINUTE FINANCIAL THOUGHT: “I wish I had…” or “I’m glad I did…?”

LISTEN (mp3 audio) (2:20 min) Quickly, consider what’s happened in your life in the past five years. Skim through the ups and downs, the major events and memories. If you have the opportunity, make a list. As you go through … Continue reading

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INVESTING AND GAMBLING

LISTEN (mp3audio) (5:45 min) Right before the 2010 Super Bowl, a page 1 article in the February 5, 2010 Wall Street Journal opened with this sentence: “Investors are sometimes accused of treating the stock market like a casino. Now, one … Continue reading

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