Like everyone else, I’m waiting to see what happens in Congress on the debt ceiling. We need to raise the debt ceiling, raise revenues, and cut spending. All three are necessary. There is no magic solution, and default will be ugly. I love my country. I wish everyone in Washington did, too. It seems like… [Read More]
Blog
I’m giving away one of my new books!
This year marked the release of Emerging Markets for Dummies and the second edition of Day Trading for Dummies. To celebrate, I’m going to give away a copy of one of my books. Interested? If so, leave a comment and tell me which book you would like. (I’d love it if you’d also tell me… [Read More]
Potential Perils of Doing Business in China
Jordan Fishman is a man with a problem. He’s the 73-year-old owner of a company called Alpha Tire Systems, which designs tires used with underground mining equipment. It’s one of these many small businesses that you don’t realize exists, but then, of course, you realize it’s obvious that there’s a need for these tires and… [Read More]
Taking My Own Stock Photos
As someone who makes a living selling intellectual property, I’m always leery of grabbing random photos online to put into blog posts. I won’t say that I’ve never done it, but I don’t like doing it. Last fall, I took a photography class in order to add a new skill to my repertoire. I have… [Read More]
Hedge Funds and Insider Trading
I’ve always found insider trading fascinating, in part because it has such a weird element of hubris and stupidity to it. I recently wrote about it for Investor Uprising, and I have been watching the financial press like it’s TMZ. IBM’s Robert Moffatt threw away his family, his career, and his freedom to pass on… [Read More]
