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A Collection of Words of Wisdom – Wise Chinese Proverbs and Eastern Sayings from Confucius, Taoism, and Buddhist Philosophies. Quotes and Wisdom from Western Investing Masters and Successful Business Executives.

How to set your kids up for success — make sure they are really good at these four things

I never gave much thought to being a father. I was finishing up grad school when my wife first talked […]

Mark Cuban says the best investing advice he got when young was to be as poor as possible first

Mark Cuban once drove around a real hunk of junk — seriously. The billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner says the best […]

Barack Obama Says Everyone Should Ask These Three Questions Before Choosing a Mate: New Book

If you’ve every wondered about the secret to Barack and Michelle Obama‘s happy marriage, the answer might have just been revealed. In a […]

What one guy learned going from a 6-figure salary to $100,000 in debt

Rodney Williams left a cushy corporate gig with a six-figure salary to build a start-up that sank him six figures […]

An Omaha waitress served Warren Buffett for 10 years—here’s what she learned from him

For the 81 years Piccolo Pete’s Italian steakhouse was open in Omaha, Nebraska, it was a neighborhood restaurant where families came to […]

At a storied Chinatown bakery, four generations labor to learn lessons of family

The cakes kept coming out too small, too dry, too dense. Friends and relatives complained that Youlen Chan’s baking was […]

The billionaire owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers runs more than 100 companies according to 19 rules

Dan Gilbert is the billionaire owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of Quicken Loans, the largest mortgage lender […]

The new tax law makes hiring your kid a better idea than ever

Put your children to work over summer vacation and save taxes Put the kid to work over summer vacation and […]

How a complete amateur became a poker champion in less than one year

One of the best stories in poker had a storybook ending … but it’s not over yet. New Yorker writer Maria […]

Exclusive Interview with Billionaire Ken Fisher about the 10 Roads to Riches

The following informative interview was provided by Kenneth L. Fisher, founder and chairman of the money management firm Fisher Investments, […]