Omaha. October 16, 2008. A date that will be forever immortalized in the investing world. On this day, Warren Buffett pens an op-ed for the New York Times, entitled “Buy American. I Am.” You can read it here. In the article, the billionaire said he was employing his personal investment account (outside of Berkshire Hathaway), that had […]
Have you ever opened-up the business section of a newspaper or listened to the nightly business news and wondered – what the heck are they talking about? The world of Wall Street certainly has it’s own language and that language is full of vague phrases, jargon and acronyms that can bewilder even the most seasoned wealth builder. […]
I often get asked for advice about money. That’s not a statement of arrogance. I’m happy to help anyone who’s willing to work at changing their financial future. It’s my way to give back. But here’s the thing… The operative phrase in the statement above is “who’s willing to work…”. One thing that I’ve noticed […]
One of the great universal mysteries: Why doesn’t everyone take common sense financial advice? Think back (maybe even as far as last week). At some point, you may have rolled your eyes at something you read or heard about personal finance that was just simple advice – and, in turn, you rolled the dice in […]
The 2014 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling shows once again that financial literacy needs to improve in America. But the problem isn’t necessarily a lack of knowledge. Rather, there is a ‘knowing-doing’ gap in financial literacy. In other words, knowing what to do — and doing what should be done […]
