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New Investor Survey Revealing Extreme in Sentiment

Dec 19, 2017

What this new data suggest for possible future stock market returns

Why Do People Shop So Much on Amazon.com?

Dec 7, 2017

What are you really getting from the online behemoth?

Enough. True Measures of Money, Business and Life.

Nov 21, 2017

Vanguard Group founder John Bogle has a new book which reflects upon the investing world, the business world, and society at large. "Rarely do so few pages provoke so much thought," says David Swensen, Chief Investment Officer, Yale University.

Stress Reduction 101: Making Yourself a Better Investor and Happier Person

Oct 23, 2015

What methods and strategies work best at calming your nerves and staying balanced

When Wall Street Analysts Get Their Forecasts Wrong

Oct 23, 2015

A look at the accuracy of future forecasts by analysts who widely miss the mark

Defense by Design: Personal Proverbs for Personal Defense

Sep 14, 2015

Words of wisdom from noted crime prevention authority Jeff McKissack

Want the Improved Mileage of Hybrid Cars Without Buying One?

Feb 4, 2014

Use these tips to substantially boost your car’s fuel efficiency

Survey Reveals Economic Impact Obamacare Having on Corporations and Employees

Jan 15, 2014

How the Affordable Care Act is effecting corporate employment and corporate profits

Update: What are the Most Economically Free Countries in the World?

Jan 14, 2014

Can you make more money investing in them and how has the U.S.' ranking changed?

Update: What Characterizes the Top One Percent of Income Earners?

Dec 19, 2013

What is unusual about their demographics or background that could explain their high incomes? (FREE)

Update: A Revealing Look at How Spending Really Changes in Retirement

Dec 19, 2013

Seeing how much retirees actually spend can help you plan your own retirement better

Paying for College Without Going Broke, 2013 Edition

Dec 11, 2012

This updated edition of Kal Chany's book could easily save you thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars.

A Veteran Scam Artist Explains How he Conned so Many Folks

Oct 29, 2012

An inside look at the world of scammers and how to protect yourself (FREE)

Startup Businesses: The Powerful Engine of New Job Creation

Sep 20, 2012

How have the number of startups and jobs in those companies changed and why?

How to Make the Best Low-Risk, High-Return Investment of All

Sep 13, 2012

What really determines how long we live and how happy we are?

Recessions, Currency Problems, Wars, Famines, Poverty, Disease, Peak Oil, Extreme Storms and Natural Disasters

Apr 4, 2012

Is the world getting worse and the time coming to divest from traditional global investments?

Update: An Economic Forecaster With a Solid Track Record Issues New Forecast

Feb 24, 2012

What he sees ahead for the American and global economies and what your options are for acting on his forecast

How Much Government Intervention is Now Necessary to Stave Off a Depression?

Nov 30, 2011

The impact of President Herbert Hoover's actions and their role in the Great Depression

What are the Real Economic Problems in Europe?

Nov 16, 2011

Focus on government debt isn't the big issue holding the region's economies back

Boomer Retirement: Headwinds for U.S. Equity Markets?

Aug 25, 2011

Examining a recent research paper's concerns about aging boomers liquidating stocks for retirement

What's So Great About America?

Jun 27, 2011

With high unemployment and large government deficits, are the U.S.' best days behind us?

Economic Growth Bad for Stock Market Returns?

Apr 2, 2011

Jeremy Siegel's classic book Stocks for the Long Run offers up some surprising insights on how to boost your stock market returns.

Balancing Your Work Schedule, Personal Time and Spending Habits

Feb 23, 2011

Insights from recent research and five useful books on the topic

"Safety Net: The Strategy for De-Risking Your Investments in a Time of Turbulence"

Nov 30, 2010

Current advice from a 35+ year veteran writing about investing and the economy

Are You Hoping to Someday Retire or Are You Nearing Retirement?

Aug 12, 2010

Even if you're not over 50 years of age, you'll benefit from this excerpt of the newly released Personal Finance for Seniors for Dummies

Your Credit Score: How to Improve the 3-Digit Number That Shapes Your Financial Future

Sep 18, 2009

A good credit score saves you big bucks when borrowing and getting insurance (and can help in other ways too)

The Best Financial Books Are Well Worth the Price

Aug 4, 2009

The problem is in identifying and separating the best from the rest and publishers make that job difficult for lay people

Flashback: My 1999 Warning About the Looming Tech Stock Bubble

Jul 28, 2009

An easy call to make but Jim Cramer said the opposite

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

Mar 28, 2009

What leads to extraordinary success? New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell, a former business and science writer for the Washington Post, claims to have the answers.

Stocks for the Long Run by Jeremy Siegel, Part II

Feb 27, 2009

In this book summary, we examine Siegel's take on how to value stocks and how investors compare stocks and bonds as investment alternatives.

One of the All-Time Best Investment Books

Jan 30, 2009

Jeremy Siegel's Stocks for The Long Run, now in its 4th edition, is one of the best investment books ever...