Sometimes, people sue writers because they have something to hide. That was the case here. Ron Shrinkman was a writer sued for libel. Well, almost. Jeannette Martello, a physician in California, threatened to sue him for reporting on how she had been enjoined from the California Department of Managed Health Care for balancing billing patients…. [Read More]
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Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies is out of print
It’s a sad event in the life of an author, and one that happens to just about all of them at one point or another. Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies is now out of print. I’m still interested in the topic, though. I’ll still write about it. And all of you wonderful people who own… [Read More]
Equations are the grammar of finance
One of my big challenges in teaching is to get students to think about equations as a way of communicating, as the grammar of finance, rather than as facts to be memorized. I learned how to crochet as a child, a thing I did with some friends to kill time in the summer. I’ve taken it… [Read More]
Life is the process of figuring out Plan B
When I was younger, I used to think that process was a waste of time. Only results mattered. I would get annoyed at people who emphasized procedure, but now I realize that they were right. Life is the process of figuring out Plan B. One of the reasons is that the world is weird and… [Read More]
Managing cash flows for freelancers
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]
