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More Tips and Tricks for Project Managers

Darwin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:42:31 +0000

A few years back, I wrote an Article for Project Managers which got some pretty good feedback so I thought I’d go back and draw from a few more years of experience in the role and share some more insight. And by the way, while you may not be a Project Manager by title, virtually [...]

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Lazy Portfolios – I’m Laughing At You Again

Darwin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:51:04 +0000

It’s been a few years running now (2011, 2010) where I pointed out the the contrived beauty and simplicity of the “Lazy Portfolios” regurgitated by MarketWatch’s Paul Farrel ad nauseam is nonsense. See, these nifty portfolios were set up with the benefit of hindsight and spewed out a few years ago when virtually every asset [...]

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What is the Financial Threshold that Compels People to Steal Ridiculous Stuff?

Darwin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:27:10 +0000

Each time we see gas prices start to move up around $3.50 nationally and higher, the utterly moronic stories start to surface about people siphoning gas out of cars and other seemingly ridiculous thefts. Here are some gems on the topic: Yes, there is actually a website dedicated solely to gas theft www.gastheft.com. Incredible. The [...]

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FACEBOOK IPO: They Missed The Boat. I’ll Pass

Darwin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:45:22 +0000

Friday, news broke that Facebook was preparing to file papers for an IPO possibly as early as next Wednesday. While just about everyone is ON Facebook, many people probably haven’t considered all the reasons this will be a bad investment for retail investors trying to jump in after the open. Here are just a few [...]

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Should Teacher Salaries Be Published for All to See?

Darwin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:34:18 +0000

The other day, a friend sat down at my wife’s table at a kids’ school function and seemed a bit sad and said, “Well, now that you all know what my husband makes…that’s how my day’s going”. My wife and the others at the table actually didn’t know what her husband made (until she made [...]

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Are You Prepared for 5% Annual Returns for Years to Come?

Darwin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:18:52 +0000

In yet another common refrain from the Bond King Bill Gross, he stated this week (CNBC) that anyone realizing even 5% returns on stocks or bonds should consider themselves in the upper echelon of performers in the years ahead due to the debt issues in the EU and US which are anticipated to restrict growth [...]

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It’s That Time of Year – How to Calculate Your FSA Contribution Amount for 2012

Darwin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:14:56 +0000

For those of you who have a Flex Savings Account option at work, it’s time to set the total annual allotment for 2012 before the year starts. I’ve always had mixed emotions about this provision of the tax code. On one hand, you’re allowed to deduct medical expenses from your income normally subject to federal [...]

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Should Americans with No Kids Be Able “Opt-Out” of School Taxes?

Darwin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:40:45 +0000

I was at a family gathering this summer and the usual topic of complaining about the ineptitude of local government officials and school boards came up. That then led to older participants questioning what their tax dollars were being used for and why they’re even paying school taxes to begin with. It led to an [...]

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I’ll Never Buy Music Again – Except Monthly :>

Darwin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:00:50 +0000

Throughout my life I’ve gone through a series of various philosophies on music listening, performance and consumption. As a kid, I was REALLY into music. I started playing guitar at about 13, went on to be in various “Battle of the Bands” and other concerts, etc. and was a voracious consumer of rock and metal [...]

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Are You Selling Stocks Prior to the Aug 2 Debt Limit Expiry?

Darwin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:18:21 +0000

Around the office, some of my co-workers are talking about how they just unloaded all their stock holdings and shifted into cash or bonds because of the impending Aug. 2 deadline to extend the debt limit. To do otherwise, assuming the government is unable to “prioritize” payments to bondholders (which would entail curtailing payments otherwise [...]

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