The Language Perfectionist: Amusing April Acronyms
A few months ago, I wrote a serious column about acronyms. Now April Fools’ Day provides an appropriate occasion to explore the humorous possibilities of acronyms and initialisms. You say you didn’t know that abbreviations can be funny? Sure you do! This is a phenomenon that everyone has encountered or…
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Don’t even try to guess what the next big winner will be in the health care sector. Nobody knows which pharmaceutical company will come up with a blockbuster drug. Or which insurance company will benefit most from the new health care bill. But you can make big profits by betting…
READ MOREHealth Care for the Next 20 Years
One of the major ways for investors to make money over the next 20 years will be in the health care sector. The reason can be summed up in two words: baby boomers. At 75 million strong, they will be spending an unprecedented amount of money on health care as…
READ MOREThe Road to Millions Is Paved With Hard Work
The game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a suspenseful half-hour that offers contestants the opportunity to dramatically improve their financial picture.
READ MOREThe “Sticky Business” Factor
Have you ever been involved in a “sticky” business? “Sticky” businesses trap you with endless tentacles, paperwork, overhead costs, and lots of government red tape.
READ MOREWhere Do We Go From Here?
Is the biggest question on your mind “Are we in a bubble?” or “When will the ride come to an end?” We recently passed the two-year anniversary of the market hitting Great Recession lows. The Dow is up 84%. The S&P is 92% higher. And the NASDAQ has climbed a…
READ MOREA Business That Supports Your Life
Would you take your family, jump into the middle of the ocean, and then try to build a boat around everyone? Of course not. But that is the logic many people use when building a business. When I began seeking out and interviewing people I considered to be successful, I…
READ MOREOvercome Any Obstacle
What if I told you that whatever is holding you back… whatever barriers are preventing you from increasing your income… whatever obstacles are keeping you from achieving financial success… can be overcome simply by thinking differently? Now I know that this might not be what you are accustomed to hearing.…
READ MOREHow to Beat the Growth Stock Trap – and Get Guaranteed Income Now
Need more income? Join the crowd. Scads of folks are scouring the landscape for decent income investments to beef up their monthly take home – especially now, with gas and other everyday items skyrocketing. Thing is, with Bernanke & Co. printing money like there’s no tomorrow, the returns on bonds,…
READ MOREThe Most Important Thing I Ever Learned About Living Rich
The most important thing I ever learned about “living rich” was taught to me by a former rich guy who dropped out of the moneymaking game to study Chinese philosophy and teach Tai Chi.
READ MOREDo You Step Up or Back Down?
Let me ask you: Have you ever made a decision that didn’t work as planned? Has anyone ever let you down? Has recent economic news put a damper on your perspective? It may be painful to bring those things to mind, but I’m asking you to do it for a…
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: A Caucus of Confusables
It’s time once again to set the record straight on pairs of words that are commonly confused. Here are examples from print and online sources: “The number had been cut before the premier of the film.” A gala event is a premiere. The adjective meaning first is premier. “Mr. Heiberger…
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