I just walked past a large gathering of folk from Citigroup Inc. (C) in TriBeCa New York, all donning the company colors as they went about what was apparently a fun run for a ‘Healthy Heart’ and gathering in the square of their building here for a pep talk prior to dashing off to save themselves. […]
Archives for May 2013
Target Date Retirement Funds -An Introduction
Target Date Retirement Funds are an interesting beast indeed. There is a lot of buzz about them in the financial community currently; despite them being around for some 20 years now, first introduced by Barclay’s Global Investors (BGI) in 1993. They are growing in popularity, and could make an interesting part of your Investment Portfolio […]
The Fear of Being Wrong – Understanding your Irrational Behavior
The fear of being wrong, or more accurately, the fear of being called wrong is one of the most debilitating emotional drivers that we all face as we seek to address change in our lives, it is evident across all decision making choices and is enforced by peer groups in order to control social structure. Understanding […]
Bitcoins – an investment opportunity, or a disaster waiting to happen?
Bitcoins have become quite popular in recent press, with the infamous Winklevoss Twins (of Facebook fame) apparently owning 1% of all Bitcoins so I thought I might come, rather late, to the party and see if there was an opportunity here for me. Of course, being one for travel hacking I was immediately thinking is […]
Hey – what are you REALLY Teaching your kids about saving with your first piggy bank? Teach your child to save money the right way
This subject annoys the heck outta me, as I hate waste and I hate seeing ignorance past down from generation to generation. The basic idea behind a Piggy Bank is a tool to teach your child to save money – you make it a cute pig shape and clap like a demented Sea Lion when they […]