Throughout this economic downturn I have read countless articles detailing people’s personal struggles that have been a result of substantial investment losses they’ve incurred. These articles all carry the same theme: “I am getting screwed by the MAN”. I have little sympathy for the small investor (read you and me) who makes fundamental investment mistakes [...]
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The last year has been a financial mess – What do I do now?
April 8th, 2009 by Brad Harbach waiting for comments...The WSJ ran a good article on Tuesday offering five simple do’s and don’ts that we should all focus on to ensure we run a stable course during these complex economic times. DO1) Reduce Your Expensive Debt2) Get on a Budget3) Guard Against Inflation4) Have a Stock-Market Strategy5) Preserve What You Have DON’T1) Don’t Bury [...]
[Read More...]FREE MONEY, Seriously
March 30th, 2009 by Brad Harbach 2 Comments »Eric is back again this week for his second (of many to come) guest post. Although last weeks post about how to keep your mouth cool was an entertaining piece, this week Eric has decided to get serious and focus on helping everyone find some FREE MONEY.FREE MONEY, Seriouslyby Eric Harbach I try hard to [...]
[Read More...]How much money do you make a year to do what you want with?
March 28th, 2009 by Brad Harbach waiting for comments...How much do you make a year? For 91.9% of us a number immediately flashes into our heads when asked that question. Try this one. How much money do I have for discretionary spending this year? The majority of people can not answer this. This is troubling to me. If you don’t know how much [...]
[Read More...]Time for Value Investing
March 9th, 2009 by Brad Harbach waiting for comments...Today’s guest blogger is a friend of mine who also happens to work at Accenture in Chicago. Dhaval is a very hard working guy who I’ve had the opportunity to share many intellectual conversations with while being stranded in terminal 1 at the Cincinnati airport due to the often excessive wind and snow in Chicago [...]
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