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The Real Top Five Signs That You’re Wealthy

by The Wall Street Geek

US economic numbers since 2008 have been vividly reflecting the very tough situation that many people must now face with their livelihoods. Yet within this often bleak news, you may find your own proverbial happy place. The Wall Street Journal published an article recently that discussed the top five signs that you’re wealthy. While many [...]

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Risk or Return…or Both?

by The Wall Street Geek

Imagine for a moment you were presented with the opportunity to swim across the Hudson River in a contest for $1M. The unique aspect of this content is that as long as you crossed the river from New York to New Jersey in under 20 minutes, you would be given $1M. You didn’t have to [...]

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The Brains Behind US Economic Growth [Graph]

by The Wall Street Geek

In a previous post, I wrote that the real forces behind adding fuel to the US economic growth engine may be the brains of the American people.  This may enable the US to discover new competitive global niches in which to compete versus continuing to attempt to spur growth in industries in which we no [...]

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The Brains Behind US Economic Growth

by The Wall Street Geek

We’ve experienced mixed emotions in the markets lately, resulting in little movement in either direction. Lighter summer trading is partly to blame. Although summer’s not even here yet, it’s really been a long and rainy season so any sunlight is seen as a turn of the corner. Nevertheless, the mixed emotions in the market are [...]

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Is Sarah Palin Good for the Economy? In a Way…Maybe

by The Wall Street Geek

It’s fun to watch Sarah Palin.  From her ability to get the media to chase her bus tour like a gaggle of puppies to her soliloquies that aren’t quite right at times but nonetheless immensely watchable, she never fails to deliver a firefly-to-light quality news clip everytime she steps outside of her home. Sarah Palin [...]

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When the Crowd Yells For Defense, What Would You Do?

by The Wall Street Geek

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently lost a 15-point lead in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. What made this newsworthy was the fact that the Thunder’s 15-point lead was wiped out in five minutes. No doubt the crowd screamed for better defense during those fateful five minutes. Noone could have predicted that a series [...]

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Which One of These Things is Too Big To Fail?

by The Wall Street Geek

If you had money invested during the financial crisis that began in 2007, you may still be recovering from the bungee jump you may have experienced in the global financial markets largely brought about by the unwinding of complex securities held by a handful of large banks. The crisis also shined a spotlight on the [...]

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You’re Over 30…Now What?

by The Wall Street Geek

Prospective clients in their 30′s often approach me with the same question:  what should I be doing? It’s almost instinctual that we replace “want to” with “should be” during this decade.  With our 40′s in the lineup as the next decade marker, it’s no wonder that the responsibility clock begins to tick louder prompting young [...]

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A Unique Technique for Staying Wealthy

by The Wall Street Geek

What do Oprah, Warren Buffett, and Steve Jobs have in common? Besides being three people with whom I’d personally love to have a Moscow Mule, all three are obviously wealthy.  However, ask anyone who has come into money and they’ll tell you that riches can be gone in a blink of an eye. These three, [...]

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Fun with @xtranormal: Kids Grow Up So Fast These Days! (VIDEO)

by The Wall Street Geek

These aren’t your parents’ kids!  ;) [bliptv hrAqgr3FAgA 470 290] I hope you enjoy watching it.  It’s fun as always making videos like these. More videos are coming!!  Thank you so much for your support and for watching, and for continuing to follow me.  I truly, truly appreciate it. You may also be interested in: [...]

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