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How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health, and Wealth

Order this book to read about real success: how to spend for happiness, how to invest effectively, how to boost life satisfaction and enhance longevity. This might be the world's wisest personal finance book.

30-07-09 - Harry Trounced America's Biggest Mutual Fund Company

I started this account of diversified index funds (ETFs) for Harry (not his real name),a friend of mine on August 15, 2008, shortly before the…

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Dear Mr. Buffett

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I heard that you’re going to be airing a cartoon for kids this fall about money management. I know that you’re a humble guy…

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In this entry, I make references to “bonds”.  But not all bonds are created equally.  In this case, I am referring to safe, government bonds, not…

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How We Beat the Market

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With Warren Buffett’s wisdom as our guide, we’ve beaten the pants of most mutual funds with our investment club. In this article, I share…

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05-06-09 - Harry's Account revealed!

Imagine walking up to your financial advisor with your newfound knowledge on the superiority of index funds over actively managed funds. In short, you want to…

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Astute Employers Can Save Millions for Their Employees

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If you worked for an organization like Google, they could protect you from making the biggest financial mistake of your life. Here’s an article by…

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Investment Advisors Convince 95% of Americans to Settle for Less

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Mutual funds fall into two categories:  active and passive.  While most investors, sadly, fall for salesmanship. Long term, after taxes and fees, a diversified portfolio of…

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Women Invest Differently Than Men

#Financial Literacy #Investing

As the saying goes,  behind every successful man there is a woman  – and it’s the same with investing. Fess up, fellows: The masters of the…

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Hedge Funds - Warren Buffett Makes a Million Dollar Bet

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For years, Hedge Funds have been the elite investment playground for the super rich. But don’t feel left out if it’s not a sandbox…

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Women 'Better Investors Than Men'

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Men mistakingly think that they’re better investors than women.  But every study I’ve read suggests otherwise. Here’s an item from the BBC news.…

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