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When you look at the role of financial markets in broader society, context becomes quite important. For example, if you are an inner city kid just trying to get a quality education, the relative...

In March, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.31%, the S&P 500 declined 4.99%, and the NASDAQ dropped 6.54%. For the first quarter, the results were similar with the Dow losing 4.08%, the...

"The dangers of life are infinite, and among them is safety." -- Goethe When most kids are growing up, they usually like going to amusement parks and enjoy riding the roller coasters. Magic Mountain...

When most people are in grade school, they usually have a teacher who gives them a project involving planting seeds. You learn how water and sunlight can help, in time, turn the little object into...

‘Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.’ – Gianni Versace It...

Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready. Ernest Hemingway I can recall working at a basketball camp as a counselor in college...

"Do not underestimate the ‘power of underestimation.’ They can’t stop you, if they don’t see you coming.” ― Izey Victoria Odias Whenever you walk into a store,...

If you recall, the investor class was worried about a whole bunch of things, especially inflation and the dreaded rising 10-year bond yield. On both those fronts, economic data didn’t...

A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. Douglas Adams Traveling is typically an interesting experience as it is usually exciting to go...

Today's preparation determines tomorrow's achievement.When you go to college, by the end of your sophomore year, you need to declare your major. During that important year, I determined that economics...