Recently, I’ve seen several discussions on social media about managing cash flows for freelancers. Here’s what I know: Managing your cash flow is key to success in the long run. Cash flow is different from income – and ultimately more important. Cash flow is tricky to calculate and forecast, as any first-year accounting student or associate analyst… [Read More]
Like any good freelancer, I’m always looking for ways to do my job better. Here are my current favorite apps and extensions for freelancers, to get your business accelerating: HelloSign: The best and easiest way to sign contracts. This has improved my freelance life more than just about any other form of technology. I raved… [Read More]
I’ve been thinking a lot about the oddities of career paths. We like to think that they are linear, but they aren’t. Life is weird and strange, and employers can be even weirder and stranger. And that brings me to Sandra Day O’Connor. She graduated from law school at a time when hardly any women… [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]
Like most self-employed people, I do it all: accounting, advertising, tech support, you name it. I spend almost as much time running the business as I do writing or consulting. That’s not unusual, and a lot of the stuff of running a business is fun. But some of it is a drag. I do many… [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.