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October 2010

Smart Strategies to Boost Your Retirement Savings

by Laura Rowley It’s National Save for Retirement Week, seven days devoted to call attention to an issue most Americans […]

The Rise and Fall of America

by Robert Kiyosaki Alexander Tytler (1747-1813) was a Scottish-born English lawyer and historian. Reportedly, Tytler was critical of democracies, pointing […]

The Disruptor In The Valley

Justin Kan and Emmett Shear watched their first startup, an online calendar called Kiko, implode when Google decided to do […]

Zappos CEO: Find Investors Who Share Your Values

Posted by: John Tozzi on June 11, 2010 What happens when entrepreneurs’ values aren’t aligned with their investors? Read Zappos […]

PRIVATE EQUITY ISN’T DEAD

Buyers of private companies are normally strategic acquirers or private equity investors. Historically, strategic buyers have paid a premium for […]

India Billionaires Go On Buying Spree in ‘Last Frontier’ Africa

October 24, 2010, 2:52 PM EDT Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia flew to Africa every month for […]

From China, The Future of Fish

Meet the Chinese tilapia, a bland food product that grows fast and sells cheap. Environmentalists hate it, but Americans keep […]

Building a margin of safety – Jim Slater

1. Develop a method that suits you. Carefully select a method of investment and then, based on personal experience and […]

Under Armour Plans to Dethrone Nike, Jordan in Basketball Shoes

By Matt Townsend – Oct 22, 2010 Under Armour Inc. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Plank beat the odds in college […]

The Rise of the ‘Homepreneur’

New research shows the economic importance of home-based businesses: They account for more than half of all U.S. businesses and […]