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  • August was brutal in the markets. Imagine getting a call from your Mom, "So, you still think this is a correction?" (Put plenty of disbelief into…

  • Q: My wife and I had our first child a few months ago. After doing some research, we had all but pulled the trigger on one state's 529 college…

  • Are the wild gyrations in the market troubling you? Then I'd suggest picking up a copy of "Worry-Free Investing" by finance professor Zvi Bodie of…

  • Will Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke ciome under criticism for not pricking the residential real estate bubble earlier at this weekend…

  • Throughout U.S. history, there has been a deep suspicion of banks, especially big banks. A common refrain from the days of Thomas Jefferson and…

  • The housing market is nowhere near bottom. The Wall Street Journal had a good story on the meltdown in the condominium market on Saturday….

  • Aug 25, 2007

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    One of my favorite blogs is the ongoing discussion between University of Chicao economist and Nobel laureate Gary Becker and University of Chicago…

  • Aug 23, 2007

    Retire at 62?

    Shoud I retire at 62 or wait until I reach full retirement age? It's a question we get all the time….

  • The Washington Post has a story on how textbook brilliant Wall Street rocket scientists lacking street smarts blew it. Here's what I take is the…

  • The New York Times has a story delving into the question, how could so many smart people buy so much bad debt. The article makes clear that the…