Archive for January, 2008
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Three Continents In 7 Days
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Get Rich Slow + Get Rich Quick = Get Rich Slick. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’m off on a whirlwind business trip traveling three continents in seven days […]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
The End of Corporate Aristocracy
When I started my career, I was indoctrinated into the corporate aristocracy culture. What is corporate aristocracy? Like the days of old when the world was ruled by Kings & Queens and a privileged few, corporate aristocracy refers to the ruling few of a corporation. The common names for this corporate […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
XM Radio Is Rubbish
Our two new Toyota vehicles came with satellite equipment and complimentary service to XM Radio for a brief period of time. I was excited to have such a wide variety of choices and sorely disappointment when I heard was the unmistakable sound of “commercials” on my satellite channels.
For some reason, I was under the impression […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Cascading Expenses by RichSlick
Friday, January 25th, 2008
Bloody Hell! Where’s My Tax Rebate!
Chaps, this is just incredulous! This government needs to sort out its priorities pronto because what I’m reading about this so called “stimulus package” is disconcerting in that I won’t be getting a single dime back! According to the Associated Press,
The rebates would phase out gradually for individuals whose income exceeds $75,000 and […]
10 Comments » - Posted in John Galt by RichSlick
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Lots of Money To Be Made - Raked in $2800 Yesterday
After blathering on yesterday about sitting in cash, I dove back into the market to rake in $2800 yesterday. I’m a sucker for easy profits. The funny thing is I bought the wrong ETF! I had intended to buy DDM (Dow Double Long) and sell calls short to hopefully profit on a […]
No Comments » - Posted in MMO by RichSlick
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned - Dow Tanks
Heck, even dead psychic Edgar Cayce knew the market was going to tank and pretty much anyone else did that follows the news and does a little due diligence with regards to these markets.
What I don’t know is what’s going to happen next. The Fed’s 75 basis point “emergency” cut leads me to believe things […]
No Comments » - Posted in Financial Safety by RichSlick
Monday, January 21st, 2008
Investing Strategies For Today’s Markets
It’s getting close to the time that people are going to realize that they need to adjust their investment philosophies to some extend to try to weather what is an ever changing financial market. The old “buy and hold” mantra may work for some people with very long time horizons but those with shorter time […]
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
Top 10 Economic Stimulus Ideas
Here are my top 10 ideas for an economic stimulus:
1. Christmas Redeux or Christmas in February!
2. Black Friday Redeux or Black Friday Good Friday
3. Corporate Buffet - All you can eat iTunes songs, NetFlix Rentals, and cell minutes for a low, low price of $199/month.
4. Buy one car, get one free!
5. Buy one house, […]