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Au M G!
This bears revisiting, yet again. 88 weeks ago we encouraged you to look at the “rising” price of gold from a different, opposite perspective.Why is “rising” in quotes? Because it implies that gold is...
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Warren Buffett is a Hypocrite, Part I
Amass an 11-digit fortune, and you should probably forgo a name tagWe’ve never done a post on The Oracle of Omaha, which makes us unique among personal finance blogs. We also didn’t misspell his name...
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We Learn Nothing
We're going to need more chairs Not that many years ago, real estate was regarded as a safe investment. Now it’s the butt of jokes. What happened?Fannie Mae (formerly the Federal National Mortgage...
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Seychelles By The Seashore
There are 843,000 shades of blue in this picture How far can your dollar go? About 8400 miles, if you start in New York.We wondered which currencies have lost the most value in the last year against...
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How Are We Still Having This Conversation?
Speaking of children working in inhumane conditions, how much did he pay the 5-year-old who created that sign? Sometimes, avoiding the first-person voice on this blog is impractical. But we try, and...
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Your Fund Isn’t Killing You, But It Isn’t Helping Either
A parade of fund managers, showing both their eclectic viewpoints and love of the United States and its capitalist systemLast month we claimed that the same stocks are often held by the same funds. But...
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Profit Off The Clueless. It’s Your Duty
The French dude in this picture? 27 years old. Ah, les cigarettes. Ils sont magnifiques! I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say, “We know better...
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A Thrilling Multimodal Friday Ride
Transforming the world, 33′ at a time The Dow Jones Company creates dozens of indices. By far the most recognized and quoted of those is its Industrial average, 30 stocks that are supposed to comprise...
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An Experiment Gone Awry
Yeah, the sun is at the center of the electric tower. It’s not symbolism, it’s just a cool pic.Last week we broke down the Dow Jones Transportation Average, which is the older and less excitable...
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Why We Need a $50-an-Hour Minimum Wage
And a shiny hat, to boot It’s simple, really. In a progressive society, everyone needs a basic level of sustenance. A $9/hour minimum wage as proposed by the President, although a step in the right...
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