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September 2013

Third World lessons for First World growth – Video

From LSE Website, YouTube Video link:  Turnaround: Third World lessons for First World growth Thirty years ago, China seemed hopelessly […]

43 Thoughts About Investing and the Economy

By Morgan Housel, Motley Fool, 1. According to a Wells Fargo survey, only 27% of millennials say “time is on […]

The Impact of Rising Interest Rates on Housing Affordability

According to Freddie Mac, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose by 8 basis points over the week […]

Tortoises Win the Retirement Race

By Dennis Miller, Miller’s Money Weekly, The race to the finish line—the time between an empty nest and retirement—is tightening. […]

Hello Kitty Billionaire Found as Plush Toy Sales Surge

By Gillian Wee, Bloomberg, Tanya Stanich, a 43-year-old lawyer, clutched a handful of pink and black Hello Kitty notebooks at […]

To Help the World’s Poor, Give Them Real Jobs

The latest U.S. jobs numbers showed a U.S. unemployment rate still at 7.6 percent. The official global unemployment rate, compiled […]

How Venezuelan Used ‘Scrape’ to Make Six Times Her Salary

Venezuela’s currency controls are turning trips abroad into profitable junkets. A 27-year-old trade analyst from Caracas said she earned six […]

Jeff Gundlach Singles Out The Emerging Market Country Most Vulnerable To A Crisis

By Sam Ro, Business Insider, Jeff Gundlach of DoubleLine Funds just wrapped up his latest public webcast. He reiterated his […]

Wal-Mart remains top private employer in W.Va.

Wal-Mart ranks as West Virginia’s largest private employer for 16th consecutive year CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the 16th year […]

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned From Seth Klarman

  1. “Few are willing and able to devote sufficient time and effort to become value investors, and only a fraction […]