I have had it with people saying that anything they don’t like will put us on the road to Communism. The reason this happens is that people don’t really know what Communism is, just that it is bad and un-American. If they would read the Communist Manifesto, they would know otherwise. The book is in… [Read More]
Today is National Swim a Lap day, at least on some random calendars of weird holidays. No matter! If you don’t know how to swim, check out the USA Swimming Make-a-Splash program.
After the 2013 Blogathon, I decided that I would learn something about each country in Africa and blog about it. I figured I’d be able to do one a week. Well, it’s two years in, and I’m about two-thirds of the way through the continent. Burundi was a hard nation to do. I started by… [Read More]
It’s now official: Sweet Briar College is staying open. There are other vulnerable small colleges out there, but this one was less vulnerable than most. One of the issues that was addressed in the court order was one of restricted endowments. What are they? Simple: they are money donated to an institution for use for… [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.