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Investing, Money Media

Feb 20, 2012

Buying stocks: Is it time to get greedy?

Why contrarian investors see opportunity amongst chaos

Buying stocks: Is it time to get greedy? “Buy when there’s blood in the streets” is an old phrase in investing – and the blood isn’t symbolic. Baron Rothschild, a nobleman and member of a prominent banking family, made this comment following the Battle of Waterloo, where tens of thousands of people were killed. Napoleon was ousted as emperor of France – and Rothschild made a fortune investing during the panic that followed. read more »

 
 

Money Media

Feb 20, 2012

Rebranding girls

How do we increase our value in the world?

Rebranding girls Will it be a boy? Or will it be a girl? “As long as it’s healthy,” is the most common refrain among parents-to-be. Yet in many parts of the world, or maybe even among your friends and family, there is a secret (or not-so-secret) preference for sons. This is particularly true in the case of first-born children. It’s as if only once a son has been born, can parents then be happy with a daughter. So what is it that makes us daughters so much less desirable? And what in the name of sugar and spice and everything nice are we doing about it? read more »

 
 

Credit/Debt, Personal Finance

Feb 20, 2012

Battle boredom - without buying a thing!

If a credit card is your therapy of choice when it comes to battling the blahs, consider what you’re really trying to buy

Battle boredom - without buying a thing! Have you ever headed out for a walk or errand run only to return with an armload of shopping bags? It happens to the best of us, and we certainly don’t discount the power of a little retail therapy every now and then. But if feeling bored, lonely or stressed often sends you straight to the shops, drop that credit card and ask yourself this: what are you really trying to buy? read more »

 
 

Employment/Career, Self-Employment/Small Business

Feb 20, 2012

Six-figure jobs
(that don’t require a six-figure student loan)

High-paying careers that you can excel at with skills, smarts and hard work

Six-figure jobs (that don’t require a six-figure student loan) Finding a high-paying job is a catch-22: You can’t make more money without upgrading your skills, but in many cases getting another degree (or even just one to start) just isn’t affordable for everyone. And while we always advocate higher education, sometimes you need to forge ahead with life smarts, savvy skills and hard work and carve out a career of your own. With that in mind, here are some high-paying jobs that don’t necessarily require a university degree - and what you need to do to get one. read more »

 
 

Personal Finance, Money Media

Feb 20, 2012

Talk about a deal!

Taking a closer look at group buying websites

Talk about a deal! According to DailyDealMedia.com, the Web's leading source of information on the daily deal industry, there are now roughly 1,791 group buying websites in North America and a total of 9,575 similar sites around the world. Consumers are crazy for collective buying – 50 percent off this, 75 percent off that – why bother paying full price when sites like Groupon and LivingSocial are practically giving products and services away for free? read more »

 
 
 
 
 
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