13 lessons for retail folks

by TwoFlakesTooCheap During my time at one of the startups I made a similar sheet and hung it on my door. It was fun conversation starter. I hope people enjoy this. 1.       Have patience. Buy Good stocks at cheap prices. 2.       Understand Risk vs. Reward. Bonds, ETF/MTF, …

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Lessons From An Underground Economy

by J.G. Martinez How is it possible to survive a nation with inflation rates of 20%/month and 1700%/year? The answer? The underground economy. This is the level of hyperinflation we have found ourselves with here in Venezuela, and considering the …

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6 investment lessons you need to learn

If you’re thinking about investing, stop now. First, you need to learn these investment lessons. From when to pounce on a deal to how to plan for the long term, here are the best investment lessons you need to learn.  …

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10 YEARS LATER – NO LESSONS LEARNED

by Jim Quinn “A variety of investors provided capital to financial companies, with which they made irresponsible loans and took excessive risks. These activities resulted in real losses, which have largely wiped out the shareholder equity of the companies. But …

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Slow Down – Lessons Unlearned

by Jesse “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” Søren Kierkegaard “Narcissists are unstable and go through repeated cycles of self-destruction, with other …

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2017 Market Lessons

by northmantrader Before I publish my market outlook for 2018 in the days ahead I thought it might be useful to recap some lessons learned from 2017. While I want to focus on technical considerations some larger market context first is …

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