Much-quoted advice from “Confessions of a Shopaholic”: “There are two solutions to money troubles. C.B., or M.M.M. — Cut Back, or Make More Money.”
readSomeone over at Kiplinger agrees with me 🙂 that Markel (MKL) is a little like a mutual fund, but better. You can think of Berkshire,
readI’m going to predict that we’re going up from here. Check out the insider buying vs. selling. It’s at the highest – most bullish –
readWe’re back from our 6-week vacation in Germany and France. I’ll start updating my regular “features” tonight: monthly expenses and Lazy Portfolio.
readI think it’s such BS! Take McDonald’s in Germany and in Canada for example. German McD prices are a lot higher, but food at the
readWe’re away on vacation. I won’t be posting much for a couple of weeks, but will do weekly updates.
readNew York Times article in today’s Fashion & Style “When High Price Is the Allure”: At Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan last week, Jessica Lee
readDonald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a U.S. politician and businessman, who was the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from
readI’m ashamed to admit, but until recently I thought that subprime mortgages meant variable mortgages with rates “prime minus x%”, like the one we have.
readI started filling out Zecco’s Trading Account application several times now and I stop before submitting. Feels very risky, not because I think there’s anything
readAn average Canadian spends 12 full days getting to and from work (those who take transit probably spend even more time). So if you get
readWith the Canadian economy booming and seeing so many M&A’s and private capital buyouts all over the world, I get an impression of huge amounts
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