A lot of people buy Day Trading For Dummies and ask themselves, “Should I take up day trading?” In most cases, the answer is no. Day trading is not a steady investment program. It is an activity that makes money for some people and loses ridiculous amounts for others. That’s all there is to it. Day trading… [Read More]
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Thoughts on Your Money or Your Life
Years ago, I was on a business trip and killing time at a bookstore before a client meeting. I saw Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Ind ependence: Revised and Updated for the 21st Century by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez on the shelf, and… [Read More]
Investing and frugality
You may have noticed that I write about all things financial: hedge funds, bitcoins, investing in Africa. Sometimes people ask me why someone with an MBA is writing about museum free days and buying store brands at the grocery, but to me, it’s all the same. It’s all about getting the most value for your… [Read More]
Defending the Penny
John Green is a great guy. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him, and he is really smart and really clever. His books are wonderful, and he deserves all of the success that he has had. But John Green and I disagree on one thing: the penny. John Green hates pennies. I love them. Follow… [Read More]
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