10 Tips To Diversify Your Investment Portfolio

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“How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.”  Robert G. Allen When you have some savings, it is good to invest and allocate your money to work. Most importantly, … Read More

How Our Emotions May Lead To Irrational Money Decisions

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“People do not buy goods and services. They buy relations, stories, and magic.” Seth Godin As consumers, emotions drive our decisions. Neuroscientists tell us that we make our decisions emotionally and intuitively nearly 95% of the time. The forces of … Read More

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: An Inspiration To Working Mothers

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“…My success in law school, I have no doubt was in large measure because of baby Jane…Each part of my life provided respite from the other and gave me a sense of proportion that classmates trained only on law students … Read More

The Benefits of Lifelong Learning With No Downside

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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”  Henry Ford I am a lifelong learner. Everyone can and should be one. Learning doesn’t require you to go to an elite college … Read More

Investing In The New Normal As Lockdowns Ease

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I feel a certain optimism in the air. Slowly, lockdowns are easing on a state-by-state basis. Like everyone else, I have missed seeing my friends and eating at a favorite restaurant. I even miss going to my dentist. With caution, … Read More

Coronavirus: Protect Your Finances And Your Future

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“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search For Meaning Our values are tested during a crisis. We have learned that we need to make certain changes … Read More

The Virtues Of Online Learning: A Personal View

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  “Never let formal education get in the way of your learning.”     Mark Twain     In little over one week, the coronavirus and the need for social distancing marshalled US colleges and universities to adapt online learning for … Read More

Why Unemployment Matters

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This virus health pandemic now weighs heavily on our economy. Financial markets have been volatile. Leading economic indicators often signal that a downturn is approaching ahead of other cyclical changes. February monthly unemployment figures stood at a low 3.5% but … Read More