I’m Going to Mexico

Miscellaneous

I’ll be taking off tomorrow morning from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on my way to Monterrey, MX where I will be doing a very short study abroad session at Tecnologico de Monterrey (the number one business school in all of Latin America). I’ll be gone from June 7th until June 22nd and during the [...]

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Regulation D Is Outdated

Miscellaneous

I understand the purpose of a savings account completely: they are to be used to put money into and to keep it there.  However it would be an insane idea to think that one would not have the ability to access that money with any level of ease.  The Federal Reserve however seems to think [...]

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The Housing Crisis is Not Over

Personal Finance

I came across an interesting article the other day on the Wall Street Journal Online. Cyril Moulle-Berteaux of Traxis Partners LP (a hedge fund based in New York) wrote an article entitled “The Housing Crisis is Over.” He brought up some very interesting points, which I’d like to highlight for you and also provide some [...]

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Mutual Funds 101

Finance 101

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about investing. She just recently received her tax refund and had yet to “spend it” as she said. Naturally I suggested that she invest it. We got to talking about what she might invest her money in and since she has absolutely no investing [...]

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A Look Back At 2007

Personal Finance

It’s hard to believe that the New Year is almost here. Christmas has now come and gone (along with Hanukkah) and we’re fast approaching the end of the year 2007. For me 2007 was a great year. I began truly getting my finances in order and building wealth. I’m by no means wealthy at the [...]

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The State of the Housing Market

Miscellaneous

Unless you’ve been asleep for the past year, you are more than aware of the slump in the housing market. You might be someone who is adversely affected by the downturn in housing, or maybe you are waiting for the downturn to continue because you are looking to buy your own property. My wife and [...]

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The Automatic Millionaire: Ch 3 & 4

Friday Book Club

Today’s Friday Book Club will feature chapters three and four of The Automatic Millionaire which was written by David Bach, the New York Times Bestselling Author of Smart Couples Finish Rich and Smart Women Finish Rich.  The third chapter is entitled ‘Learn to Pay Yourself First’ and the fourth chapter is ‘Now Make it Automatic.’  [...]

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