Anyone reading my columns for any length of time knows that I encourage everyone to try starting their own business, even if it doesn’t work out as a career. There…
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Back in 2009 the German central bank, the Bundesbank, announced they were concerned they hadn’t been paying enough attention to their gold reserves stored in overseas central banks. It’s not…
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Most of you know from previous columns that I attach a very low premium to conventional wisdom, mostly because so few financial situations are conventional. Markets are constantly evolving and…
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When it comes to investing, your worst enemy may be the person in the mirror. It’s a hard truth that almost everyone who invests money has to face at one…
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This has been another week of disappointing price action for Bitcoin enthusiasts. On the five day chart, Bitcoin prices have dropped from near $455 down to $445. The good news,…
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Sometimes it’s impossible to avoid staying at a hotel, especially when you’re traveling for work. Business travel can cement the hotel mentality, overlooking a world of lodging possibilities that are…
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There’s nothing easy about getting out of debt. The companies that loan you money for everything from your morning latte, to the car you drive to get to the coffee…
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If you have any investments at all, good for you. The average American family has just $3,800 in their savings account, and one in four have no savings or emergency…
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It’s hard to work up much sympathy when you hear corporate executives lamenting about some economic problem that’s holding their business back. After all, they’re getting a seven-figure bonus to…
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It’s fascinating to watch Bitcoin evolve, as more players begin to understand the technology. Law enforcement, financial regulators, investors, big banks, Congress, and now the US military are all struggling…