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The Personal Financier: Challenging Happiness – Exploring the Irony of Human Nature

The irony of human nature - anxiety for those that have everything and depression for those that have nothing read more »
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Simple Trading System: Simple, Elegant Solution to the Mortgage Crisis?

So far, throwing billions of dollars at major banks like Citigroup does not seem to be working. This is because mortgages are continuing to default. [...] read more »
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The Personal Financier: Is Rationalization the Key to Happiness?

Rationalization is a powerful defense mechanism which comes at the cost of self deception. Does honesty with oneself comes with a price in happiens? read more »
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Capitalism with Social Equality: A Powerful Though Experiment Demonstrates Our Moral Obligations

An interesting thought experiment by American philosopher John Rawls demonstrates the morality of a more socialistic version of Capitalism read more »
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Answering a question about short selling stocks

Here's the question: do like the idea of hedging that you’re doing. But, do you have advise as to how to best do it? Is it a 50/50% thing? 50% long 50% short (per dollar?). read more »
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Behavioral Finance in Everyday Life – The Lottery as a Case Study

Is lottery a tax on stupidity or are our flawed psychologies playing another trick on us? read more »
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Amazon (AMZN) crushes estimates

I have been worried with Amazone results coming out. And it turned out that Amazon turned in some impressive numbers. read more »
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Should I Even Waste My Time Trading Now

With these current market conditions, should we even waste time trading right now? read more »
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Stimulus Package - No Free Lunch!

Dynamic markets always provide opportunity that can be exploited by savvy traders. Government investment in renewable energy programs, infrastructure repair and expansion, and healthcare initiatives will certainly benefit some growth companies that read more »
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8 Reasons Why You Hate Credit Cards

There are too many reasons to hate credit cards but if you fall into the 8 categories, you know why. read more »
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Success: Who Dares Wins?

Following the crowds won't get you there read more »
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Open Text Corp - Software Firm with Growth

Given the low multiple on the stock, the strong balance sheet, and management’s commitment to profitable growth, I would expect the stock to trade hi[...] read more »
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Tribune Bankruptcy Restructuring: Company Wants To Stay Together

As the Tribune starts to plan its bankruptcy reorganization, it wants to retain all its assets, while keeping its unusual corporate structure (S-corp[...] read more »
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Five Tips For First Time Entrepreneurs

There are several things I wish I would have known in the early days of my entrepreneurial efforts that I hope will help some other first time entrep[...] read more »
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Economic Crisis & Satyam Saga : Boon or Bane for India

It may sound cruel to say this, but the current economic crisis in the West might have brought some unintended benefits to India. read more »
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