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- The Lost Culture of Saving
- Social scientist Barbara Dafoe Whitehead discusses the institutions and forces that conspire against saving, and how we can change them. According to Whitehead, shortsighted government policy and a financial system based on greed turned Americans away from thrift… Even before it was fashionable, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead was proselytizing about the...
- Articles 2009-03-05
- Harry Markowitz: Getting Ready for Recovery
- Harry Markowitz, the father of modern portfolio theory, still thinks you can't time the market though he admits to trying a bit himself recently. His best advice: stay invested and diversified. "You have to be in the market and prepared when the recovery begins," he explains... That's not surprising,...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Jeremy Grantham: Why to Buy Stocks Now
- Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham predicted the recent market crash in early 2006. Although he says there may still be another severe downswing, he sees great upside potential: "If you can stick it out for a while, this may be the buying opportunity of a lifetime"... Over the past three decades,...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Eugene Fama: Why You Can't Time the Market
- For decades, the notion that markets are efficient has been a broadly held belief. So how could so many markets crash simultaneously? Eugene Fama, the father of the efficient market theory, answers the skeptics. His bottom line: If markets are efficiently priced, why did they crash?...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Peter Bernstein: 'Always Ask: What If I'm Wrong?'
- Legendary financial markets historian Peter Bernstein says we've moved into a "dysfunctional financial structure" where nothing is working right and all market theories need a vigorous reexamination. More than ever, he says, it's important to ask yourself: What if I'm wrong?... Born in 1919, economist, author, and investment adviser Peter...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Lessons from the Past
- An economist looks at foreign responses to past financial crises and concludes that the U.S. government needs to be bolder in order to succeed. Professor Carmen Reinhart of the University of Maryland discusses what still needs to be done and what makes the current situation so unique…"Those who cannot remember...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Living Simply to Simply Live
- A psychologist and author argues that the recession and the simplified lifestyle that comes with it could actually reduce your stress levels and make you happier. Barry Schwartz's ideas about the U.S. culture of consumption are about to be put to the test…If Barry Schwartz is right, then the recession...
- Articles 2009-03-09
- Where the Jobs Are
- You don't need an expert to tell you it's awful out there in the job market. But wouldn't you like a little guidance on who's hiring now, the most in-demand skills, and the best way to find open positions? Hear from veteran headhunter Dan Kelley, managing partner of Heidrick &...
- Articles 2009-03-05
- Your Real Net Worth
- Moshe Milevsky, a finance professor at York University, talks about how to take care of your most valuable asset — your human capital. According to Milevsky, this involves evaluating your lifetime earning potential and figuring out whether you're more like a stock or a bond…There may be no arithmetic exercise...
- Articles 2009-03-05
- Working Longer and Liking It
- Like it or not, in today's rapidly shrinking economy you're almost certainly going to have to postpone your retirement by a few years. Alicia Munnell, who heads the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, outlines how to stay in the game as long as you need — and...
- Articles 2009-03-09
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- Richard Shell: Negotiation Tips from a Master Persuader
- To thrive in your career, you have to be good at selling your ideas inside your own organization. After years of study, Wharton professor Richard Shell can tell you exactly what works ? and what doesn?t. The...
- Articles 2009-07-07
- Hybrid Cars: 5 Luxury Models to Test-Drive
- If you want to buy a hybrid, you don?t have to settle for an econobox. These gorgeous, gussied-up green vehicles are as luxurious as anything on the road. The only hitch: They aren?t as environmentally friendly as you might expect. Here?s a headlight-to-headlight comparison to help...
- Articles 2009-11-06
- Will Radio Broadcasters Tune Out Arbitron?
- Arbitron confirmed in its first-quarter earnings report that the defection of key radio broadcasters to Nielsen for diary-based ratings services in certain small to mid-sized markets will adversely impact revenue by about $10 million per year starting in 2010. The 10-Q filing also yields a glimpse of how the country's...
- Blog posts 2009-05-12
- Facebook, Twitter and More: The New Rules of Social Networking
- If you're not using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to advance your career, you're losing out to competitors who are. Here's how to take advantage of each service's best features — and avoid their pitfalls. Build a Powerhouse Profile...
- Articles 2009-07-16
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