An Introduction to “Hot Trading Secrets”
“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”– Jack Kerouac I have an intellectual weakness for contrarian investing. Buy quality when it is unpopular and prices are cheap. Sell it when the crowds have finally caught on and prices are zooming. This…
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I’m a perfectionist. I like my steak with just a hint of pink. Anything more or less, I give it right back to the cook. (As a result, Cecily stopped making steak for dinner a long time ago.) I like an organized office … but organized MY exacting way. Anybody…
READ MORE11 Stunning Market Predictions for 2006
If you want to know where NOT to put your money every year … just pick up a basket of financial magazines in December. Every single one will have a cover story about the hottest sectors and the hottest stocks for the year ahead. And if you go back and…
READ MOREUnexpected Resolution for 2006
Needless to say, my gym was packed on New Year’s Day. Hmmm. I wonder how busy it will be in February? How many people who make resolutions on January 1 actually pull them off? Not many. Why is that?? We’ve all been there. That feeling of a fresh start seems…
READ MOREHow to profit from the next real estate boom…
Are you living – and investing – in a bubble neighborhood? Here are the telltale signs … 1. Most people in your neighborhood couldn’t afford to buy their homes today. 2. You haven’t done anything to your house (in fact, it could use a paint job and a new roof),…
READ MOREThe Real Estate Outlook for 2006
According to the National Association of Realtors, there are more houses on the market today than at any time in the last 19 years. At the same time, housing sales have fallen for the last several months. That adds up to a picture that looks like it should be titled…
READ MOREMake Your Resolution a Reality
Blanca was facing a scary proposition as the New Year rolled in. She was an immigrant from Peru and hardly spoke English. Yet, she was here in America … and needed to earn more money. That was four years ago. A lot has changed for Blanca since then. Now, after…
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Forecast #1: The Cost of Talking to Prospects and Customers Will Continue to Rise – BOTH in Direct Mail and on the Internet. Direct-mail costs will jump by double digits. In direct mail, new postage rate increases effective January 9th will drive postage rates more than 5% higher in 2006.…
READ MOREThe only way to guarantee financial independence
Today, you are going to make a commitment to make more money. That doesn’t sound like a bad idea, does it? If you are ambivalent (see Word to the Wise, below), consider this: The only way to be truly independent – to not have to rely on relatives, friends, and…
READ MOREBecome a More Powerful Leader
If you can learn to lead, you can conquer the world. You can accumulate wealth, amass power, and accomplish your most important goals. Today’s resolution is about becoming an effective leader – but not in the conventional sense (i.e. developing business management skills). I’d like to talk to you about…
READ MOREPrescription for Wealth Starts With a Financial Check-Up
Quick … what’s your favorite food? When is your birthday? Who won the World Series? What’s your personal net worth? Okay, so the first three were gimmes. But that last question wasn’t. And not knowing the answer to it can spell the difference between success and failure in the personal…
READ MOREHow I Bagged $5 Million for My Client in 5 Weeks
Several months ago, one of my favorite clients asked me to create a web-based promotion for a new investment advisory. The service would give daily mutual fund trading advice to investors for the princely sum of about $1,000 per year. By the time the dust had settled, we had generated…
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