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What’s All the Fuss About Interest Rates?

U.S. Federal Reserve Bank officials have held interest rates near zero for more than six years. They have done this ...
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What’s Your Story Now?

Humans speak and spin stories. We are mind-blowingly complex because we use language. We are wired to love stories, learn ...
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Cultivating Happiness

I am the type who thoroughly enjoys the entire Christmas season from December 1 to the 31st, and I never ...
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Diversification Didn’t Work in 2014

Global diversification didn’t work in 2014. Recognizable U.S. large-cap names that comprise the headline indices fared well, resulting in the ...
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A Marginally Successful Retirement Plan

Recently, Warren Buffett was a guest on CNBC’s morning show Squawk Box. It was the first Friday in October, which ...
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Sustainability

Sustainability is a meaningful concept in many areas of human concern, including business, economics, ecology, and financial planning. Preceding the ...
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Who Ya’ Gonna Call? Stressbusters!!

After reading Jim’s article here in the Opening Bell, I started thinking about all the research that indicates stress is ...
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Stress Is Good

Normally, I would not think of stress as something positive, but as I observe human development and strive to understand ...
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Are You a Longshot Investor?

I enjoy watching the World Cup—not because I’m a big soccer fan (sorry, football) but because of the grand stage ...
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