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Lost Fortunes

Where we are in life right now is a result of the the sum total of all our decisions, good or bad.  One aspect of economics that I find fascinating is hindsight, which is almost always 20/20.  Throughout history their are several accounts of fortunes lost, either due to circumstance …

Maximize Your Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The employee stock purchase plan, also known as an ESPP is an excellent wealth building tool offered by employers  to encourage employees to have a stake in the company.  On average the plan looks something like this: You select a certain amount of pay to contribute to the plan and …

Sell Your Stock

Everyone Panic, Sell Your Stock! (Sarcasm)

Over the course of this past month US indexes have fallen around 9% in value, erasing all gains made throughout the year. Emotional investors will see this downturn as a reason to bail from stocks, and in doing so will invariably lock in their losses. The only way to successfully …