One of the ways that bloggers get ideas is to look for things that people search for. One day, in my site statistics, I found that someone had found this using the search terms “cheap married people poor gift giving -wedding”. The searcher ended up at this post on the economics of gifts. Those search… [Read More]
I’m not Daniel Pearl, James Foley, or Edward Snowden. I’m not Steven Sotloff, and I’m really not Charlie, either. I’m a freelance writer with a specialty in business and finance. One of the most controversial stories I’ve written was about gray markets for quilt fabric. A typical reporting gig takes me to a plush conference… [Read More]
Last week, the lovely and talented Marcia Layton Turner asked me to participate in a baton blog hop. The idea is that bloggers will post about their writing process, then introduce their readers to other bloggers they should know. Marcia’s specialty is ghostwriting; you’ve probably seen her books all the time without realizing that she was the… [Read More]
Update: Convicted felon Keith Gilabert sued me over this post. The suit has been dismissed, and he must pay my legal fees. See details here. I do guest-blogging occasionally to promote my books. When Hedge Funds for Dummies came out, I wrote a post for the Hedge Fund Implode-o-Meter about some of the hedge fund… [Read More]
Hedge Funds for Dummies, 2e
My first book has been completely revised! Updated to reflect changing markets, accessible strategies through ETFs, and new potential due diligence pitfalls.
Day Trading for Dummies, 5e
With five revisions, countless interviews with successful traders, and lots of research, this is the definitive guide to getting started, managing risk, and staying in the game.