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May 15, 2013
- Masters of Money
6 Money Lessons I Learned From Downton Abbey
These days Sunday night is the pinnacle of my weekend thanks to Downton Abbey. And while I must admit that Seasons 2 and 3 have paled in comparison to the excellent first season, I am still addicted to the luxurious goings-on of the insanely wealthy Crawley family and their bevy of staff downstairs. MORE
Tagged expenses, investment, Money
December 17, 2012
- Masters of Money
Be a Saver, Not a Borrower
“Neither a borrower not a lender be,” is a long-established saying going back to Shakespearean times. However, as universal truths go, this one is only half appropriate for modern investors. Forced to choose between only one of two fates – being a borrower or a lender – I would unhesitatingly choose the latter. MORE
December 10, 2012
- Masters of Money
Too Good to Be True
It’s a universal truth of money, indeed of life. “When something is too good to be true, it usually is.” Anyone who has been sweet-talked into an investment that promises to produce magical returns, buck the stock market trend or be virtually risk-free while offering a high yield has ignored this truth. MORE
Tagged Financial Fraud, investment, Return, stock market, Universal Truth
December 4, 2012
- Masters of Money
Too Good to Be True
The problem with the phenomenon of “too good to be true” is that when you encounter an investment to which this truth may apply, you find out the hard way that it will certainly not turn out to be good for your financial health. As for “true,” the defining characteristic of such dubious investments is bound to be the opposite: somewhere there is deceit, non-disclosure of essential facts or outright fraud. MORE
Tagged Bonds, Fraud, Interest, investment, Universal Truth
November 12, 2012
- Masters of Money
10 Questions to Ask Your Adviser
With no further ado, here are ten questions to help you see if an investment advisor cares about your money as much as you do. Please note that these are add-ons to basic questions like “how do you get paid?” and “what are your credentials?” MORE
Tagged Advisors, Commission, investment, Products, Questions
