One is you, two is company and three … well … three (+) is a crowd. When it comes to relationships, the middle option is perhaps the best as it reduces complexity and the number of moving parts. Alternatively, when it comes to getting cash to back your idea, product, or dream, you definitely want […]
In the current economic crisis, everyone is struggling to earn some extra money. One of those ways to easily earn cash and stay at home is through online businesses. eBay is one of the most successful and extensive online merchant stores in the world. Not only is it easy and convenient, it is also a […]
AN INTRODUCTION When it comes to disruptive technology, there is one company that reigns supreme. Amazon ($ AMZN). Amazon and its pioneering founder and CEO Jeff Bezos are responsible for disrupting more industries than I can count on my hands, and they keep going. In this article, I’m going to explain what makes Amazon such […]
Recently, I read a wonderful quote from William A. Ward, American scholar, author, and pastor. Here’s the quote: “Four Steps to Achievement: Plan Purposefully. Prepare Prayerfully. Proceed Positively. Pursue Persistently.” In addition to the memorable alliterative nature of the date, the bells rang in my head. For me, the quote epitomizes the true meaning of […]
Feeling ahead of the dollar and penny game when you decide “NOT” to use the services of an executive recruiter in your recruiting and hiring plans? You might imagine why you would bring a third party into the situation and pay a fee, but have you ever taken a look at the costs involved when […]
Now that the kids are back in school and life is starting to get back to normal, it’s time to start thinking about direct marketing for the holidays. Too early? It certainly feels that way, but November and December will be here before you know it. You don’t want to miss out on the most […]
Homeowners often wonder how they can use their home’s equity to access low-interest financing. A home equity loan or line of credit are two options available to you. To find out which one best suits your needs, check out some of the differences below. Home Equity Loan (HEL) A loan that takes advantage of the […]
Today, many people are “going green”, which means that they are becoming environmentally friendly in the way they live their lives and minimize the damage done to the earth. When some people decide to build their house from the bottom up, they decide to have a green home builder build it. This contractor would build […]
Well, it’s wonderful how companies like Yelp and Google with their Maps feature help all of us smartphone users to find what we are looking for and that they use crowdsourcing to help us make safer decisions. But what happens when these tools lead us astray, or when they simply don’t provide us with the […]
The other day, I was talking about “preparing for retirement” with a small group of people, several of whom were already retired. Neither of them owned, nor had they even heard of, fixed-equity funds or income-fixed-equity funds (CEFs) … vehicles I’ve been using in professionally managed portfolios for decades. Readers are supposed to have read […]
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