Category: Amusing Musings
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November 25, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below http://www.businessinsider.com/mansa-musa-the-richest-person-in-history-2016-2 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s net worth just crossed $100 billion, the first time in modern history that a person has been known to hold such a massive amount of wealth. But he’s still far from African King Musa Keita I, who is thought to […]
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November 18, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.marketwatch.com/story/richest-men-in-history-vladimir-putin-bill-gates-and-warren-buffett-arent-even-close-2017-08-09 Vladimir Putin’s wealth, even by the most generous of calculations, pales in comparison. In fact, throw in the vast riches of Microsoft MSFT, +0.18% co-founder Bill Gates, Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, -0.21% fame and Amazon’s AMZN, +2.58% Jeff Bezos, and their combined […]
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November 11, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below http://www.businessinsider.com/neuroscientists-advice-for-saving-money-transformed-my-finances-2017-11 After years of feeling as though my finances controlled me and not the other way around, I’m happy to report I have found the solution in the wisdom of a neuroscientist. Perhaps the insight can help you, too. Budgeting is about making fewer choices […]
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October 28, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sell-these-5-scary-stocks-now-2017-10-27 This year has been a treat for investors, and it could end up even sweeter. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.31% has tacked on 14% so far — and that’s before year-end rebalancing and hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” that could push the […]
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October 21, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-spot-a-liar-champion-poker-player-phil-hellmuth-2017-10 How do you spot a liar? Watch their eyes, says champion poker player Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth has made a career out of calling peoples’ bluffs. So far, he’s won 14 bracelets at the World Series of Poker and a total of $21,971,705 at live tournaments. […]
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October 14, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-gold-opposites-why-you-might-want-to-stock-up-2017-10 Bitcoin is frequently compared to gold. But it’s not an either/or proposition… and I’ll tell you why. Indeed, gold and bitcoin are the only two widely distributed, decentralized methods of exchanging value as currency. There is no central authority issuance like there is with […]
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October 7, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/07/disposable_income.asp Although it is not the only factor in deciding how wealthy an individual is, disposable income does have a significant influence. If you have little or no money after taxes and expenses, then it is hard to save and invest for the future. In […]
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September 30, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/20/billionaire-mark-cuban-says-dont-follow-your-passion.html Chances are, you’ve been advised to “follow your passion” or “do what you love” at one point in your life. Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban says to ignore that conventional career advice. In fact, “‘follow your passion’ is easily the worst advice you could ever […]
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September 23, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-youtube-channels-for-investors-to-watch-now-2017-09-20 Investors today have more information at their fingertips than ever before. Real-time stock apps, trader blogs, 24-7 streaming business news, fintweets, Reddit communities — there are countless ways to get your due diligence on. It’s high time we add YouTube to that list — […]
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