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First a quick update on several of my model portfolios1. I started a Chinese Portfolio right after China announced their stimulus package (more than a month ago). While it certainly has not been “good”, down 16%, it is “better” than having put your money in the Russell 3000, down 30% in the same [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

Y’know, I have stopped looking at the markets going down as a negative. I am instead starting to view it as a once-in-a-opportunity to build wealth over the next 4 years. I am focusing on what Jim Jubak recommended recently.get stocks with high yieldsget some commodity stocks while they are incredibly undervaluedhave a [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

随着美国经济（和世界许多其他国家）正处于崩塌的局势，我们随时都可能成为失业人士。今天我们还在工作、付账单、享受美好人生，明天我们就可能失业，开始惶恐不安的日子。不要着急！我这里有突然失业后应做的十大件事。如果你另有好的建议给那些失业了或是正要失业的人请把它们加在评注里。 10 申请失业保险 如果你遭裁员或是解雇了，就去当地的失业保险经办机构申请。你可能会领到几个月的失业赔偿金。如果你辞去了工作，也许就比较难拿到，但无论如何一试无妨。他们还可以帮助你写简历和找新的工作。 9 估算财政情况 确保在找到另一份工作前，你还付得起房租，买得起食物。如果有需要，取消掉昂贵的家庭票房有线电视套装或是开始购买杂牌早餐谷物。如果可以，列出你对其他账单的付款计划。你不知道何时你会重新拿到薪水，所以你要开始把手上的钱攒起来了。你可能需要在找到你自己选择的全职工作前先找一份兼职。抛开优越感，把需要做的事都做了。 8 [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

Puppy Pet Store NightmareNBC Philadelphia - By Lu Ann CahnNBC 10 Investigators got involved with a pet store nightmare and got answers.Kathleen O’Grady fell in love with “Patches” at the Pets Plus store in Northeast Philadelphia. On September 7th she bought the puppy for $999 bucks with a warranty. Three days later the little Shih [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: corporate finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

First a quick update on several of my model portfolios1. I started a Chinese Portfolio right after China announced their stimulus package (more than a month ago). While it certainly has not been “good”, down 16%, it is “better” than having put your money in the Russell 3000, down 30% in the same [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

Y’know, I have stopped looking at the markets going down as a negative. I am instead starting to view it as a once-in-a-opportunity to build wealth over the next 4 years. I am focusing on what Jim Jubak recommended recently.get stocks with high yieldsget some commodity stocks while they are incredibly undervaluedhave a [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

随着美国经济（和世界许多其他国家）正处于崩塌的局势，我们随时都可能成为失业人士。今天我们还在工作、付账单、享受美好人生，明天我们就可能失业，开始惶恐不安的日子。不要着急！我这里有突然失业后应做的十大件事。如果你另有好的建议给那些失业了或是正要失业的人请把它们加在评注里。 10 申请失业保险 如果你遭裁员或是解雇了，就去当地的失业保险经办机构申请。你可能会领到几个月的失业赔偿金。如果你辞去了工作，也许就比较难拿到，但无论如何一试无妨。他们还可以帮助你写简历和找新的工作。 9 估算财政情况 确保在找到另一份工作前，你还付得起房租，买得起食物。如果有需要，取消掉昂贵的家庭票房有线电视套装或是开始购买杂牌早餐谷物。如果可以，列出你对其他账单的付款计划。你不知道何时你会重新拿到薪水，所以你要开始把手上的钱攒起来了。你可能需要在找到你自己选择的全职工作前先找一份兼职。抛开优越感，把需要做的事都做了。 8 [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

First a quick update on several of my model portfolios1. I started a Chinese Portfolio right after China announced their stimulus package (more than a month ago). While it certainly has not been “good”, down 16%, it is “better” than having put your money in the Russell 3000, down 30% in the same [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment

Y’know, I have stopped looking at the markets going down as a negative. I am instead starting to view it as a once-in-a-opportunity to build wealth over the next 4 years. I am focusing on what Jim Jubak recommended recently.get stocks with high yieldsget some commodity stocks while they are incredibly undervaluedhave a [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | Leave a comment