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Checking in with my stock picks for 2012 it becomes quite clear how different reality can diverge from my own expectations. The company I wanted to leave out, mostly because it was the most uncertain with high operating leverage, Transocean, is my best winner this year. Less than two months into the game my prediction [...]
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Over the summer I had an informal “interview” you might say. We met for lunch to discuss potential internship opportunities, as well as paid positions as the company develops a new product and department in my city. It went well – really well. And it only took a few minutes time to make it all [...]
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In December I moved into a new apartment. In January I have a billion more monthly bills than I did the month before. None of them are particularly large – there’s not all that much financial ruin with a moderately priced 1 bedroom apartment – but they show up in quantity. They’re also highly annoying. [...]
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I feel bad for Suze Orman, man – I really do. The short story is that Suze Orman launched a new prepaid debit card called “The Approved Card.” Prepaid debit cards have fees – and they’re like the antithesis of everything personal finance. More importantly, Suze Orman is making rather robust claims like “the Approved [...]
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