The beginning of a new year is a great time to set goals for the coming year.  In this article, Rick Kahler describes a way to manage...

Companies are experiencing a crisis in employee engagement. One of the problems is all the pressure companies are putting on employees to...

Design Your Own Profession – Anne-Marie Slaughter – Harvard Business Review.

Three behaviors that can affect your investment performance – The Globe and Mail.

With Christmas time here NOW, here are some great ideas for giving. Enjoy the article.  And have a joyous Christmas. Steve...

12 Things Happy People Do Differently.

Rick has a great way of explaining diversification by likening it to dancing.  I think you’ll enjoy this article – and get a few...

I’ve found that sharing your memories, experiences, values and stories is one of the best gifts of all.  This article explores how to do...

Another interesting MicroPhilanthropy Article. What can you do this Christmas? Steve —————————————————————— Seeing How Far $100 Can Go By...

I first became aware of MicroPhilanthropy about a year ago and have been following the area since then.  It is a great way to help others...

If you had half a million dollars and invested it in mutual funds, chances are you would leave $25,000 a year of potential income on the...

(MoneyWatch) Morningstar just launched its new forward-looking rating system for mutual funds. It’s intended to be a better predictor of...

As a kid, I yearned for a sports beat. Since the Walton Sun mostly lacks one, occasionally I slip in sports references. In case you...

OK. So you want to save an extra $10,000 by next Thanksgiving. How can you do it? You’ve heard the usual finger-wagging frugality lessons...

There are websites that promise to help you save time and money. And now there’s at least one that will reward you for your fiscal...

If you ever find yourself before a judge, try this: “We do not admit the allegations. …But if it’s any consolation, we don’t deny them.”...

In What’s the Significance, we addressed the importance of considering statistical significance when drawing conclusions from noisy data....

The best time to buy or sell stocks – Market Timing and the Efficient Market This is a good article by James K. Glassman about market...

This is an interesting piece by Jim Parker – giving yet one more example that timing systems don’t work and that experts aren’t expert....

There is an overwhelming amount of research supporting the view that intelligent investing involves capturing the returns of the global...