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Price vs. Value: The Art of Investing

November 29, 2012
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“So sorry I am late, Dorian. I went to look after a piece of old brocade in Wardour Street and had to bargain for hours for it. Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter 4 Ahhhh yes, the age-old question…how on [...]

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The Spooky Spectacular Stansberry Alliance Conference

October 30, 2012
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It was a dark and stormy night…when I arrived at the secretive and secluded Stansberry Alliance Conference last Wednesday evening in stunningly beautiful Sea Island, GA. Coincidentally (or not…?), Sea Island happens to be situated right next to Jekyll Island (yes, that Jekyll Island…oh, how I would have loved to make a side trip!) Though [...]

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Kung Fu Girl Interviews John Mauldin

October 25, 2012
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I was honored to sit down with John Mauldin (Chairman of Mauldin Economics, President of Millenium Wave Investments, and NYT best-selling author) at the recent Casey Summit in Carlsbad, CA. John is the most well-connected man I know, extremely intelligent and hard-working, and a true Southern gentleman to boot. He is on a first-name basis [...]

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Adventures in Extra Income…

October 9, 2012
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If you’ve been reading for awhile (thank you!) you know I put much more stock and focus on the importance of earning more income (and investing that income wisely) than I do on clipping coupons and “not spending” money. Don’t get me wrong…both skills are vital to your financial future, but you will get a lot [...]

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Barry Ritholtz: How to Master Your Mind

September 4, 2012
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I love Barry Ritholtz. I had the great fortune to meet and spend some time with him at the recent Agora Financial conference, and to get to know him a bit over dinner and drinks at the Vancouver Art Museum. He’s a very smart guy, CEO and Director of Equity Research at Fusion IQ (an [...]

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Top Ten Takeaways from the Agora Financial Conference

August 2, 2012
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I hope you enjoyed my notes from Doug’s talk! He is always insightful and entertaining—a great combination.   Rather than continually giving you the blow-by-blow details of each and every speaker who presented (which would be impossible…I would be at this for months!), today I want to give you something I hope you find equally [...]

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Global Financial Summit…In Vegas?

July 18, 2012
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I know, it sounds strange… Who on earth holds a “Global Financial Summit” in Las Vegas (usually better known as the home of “how to lose your money in 3 days or less”)? It’s not exactly the first city that comes to mind when you think of high finance…maybe Davos, or an exotic locale in [...]

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Live From Vegas: Why I am Still a Gold Bull

July 13, 2012
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My brain is fried (and possibly my liver, too, thanks to a rousing and fun dinner last night with some fellow Estancieros!) Doug Casey, Jeff Berwick, and about 26 other homeowners from La Estancia de Cafayate all went out for dinner together last night at a delicious Italian restaurant on the strip. It was great [...]

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The Power of Focus

July 6, 2012
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Happy Friday! I am taking a (hopefully well-deserved…) mini-vacation today to spend some time with family whom I haven’t seen in years. I hope you enjoy this article from the archives on the power of focus. I can’t believe it but 2012 is half-over already! Are you half-way closer towards reaching your goals? I hope [...]

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The Sexy World of Private Equity…Capitalist Exploits! (Part 1)

May 30, 2012
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Over the long weekend I had the extreme good fortune to talk with two of my favorite people (and extremely savvy smart money investors) — Chris Tell and Mark Wallace from CapitalistExploits. Mark and Chris are the “real deal” — they are full-time sophisticated investors who travel the world looking for new deals (while living off the [...]

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Kung Fu Girl Interviews Louis James of Casey Research

January 18, 2012
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Louis James of Casey Research is one of the smartest, savviest, and most sophisticated investors I know. I had the honor of sitting down with him for an hour over the holidays where he graciously spoke with me about investing, what to look for (and look out for…) in 2012, the future of precious metals [...]

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Three Steps To More Money In 2012

January 3, 2012
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“It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine…” — R.E.M. Happy New Year! It’s 2012, so far the world’s still here (hooray! apparently it’s not supposed to end until December 21st…) and I hope you had a wonderful vacation. I had a fantastic break—Kung Fu Grandma was here (my favorite [...]

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How Not to Become a Better Investor

December 5, 2011
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“It’s not strength that matters; it’s focus.” — Bruce Lee As you’ve read in my story, I graduated from college in 1996. For four years afterwards (four really fun years…) I did not focus on investing or on “personal finance” at all. These were the boom years, the party days, the “sure I’d love to [...]

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Top 3 Investing Insights I Am Thankful For

November 23, 2011
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Like most people, the things I am most thankful for have absolutely nothing to do with money. My health, the health of the whole Kung Fu Family, love, great friends, amazing experiences, and the chance to do challenging and rewarding work all top my list. Money is way down near the bottom…and yet, money does [...]

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Feeling Trapped? 401(k) Part Deux…

November 9, 2011
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Hi. My name’s Lotta, Lotta Cash (sadly, no relation to Johnny). I used to have a fabulous, exciting, highly productive, rewarding life, but now… I’m in prison. Yep, that’s right, locked behind bars doin’ time for a crime I didn’t commit. In fact, I’m not really sure why I’m in here at all…all I know [...]

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Cool Resource For You: The Stock Gumshoe

October 25, 2011
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I have a secret. In addition to a great kung fu movie, I also LOVE detectives and spies. From Scooby Doo and Nancy Drew to Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, James Bond, Mission Impossibile, and more, I LOVE me a good mystery! And now there is a guy (actually he’s been around since 2007) called the [...]

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Top 5 Questions that the “Smart Money” Always Asks Before Making an Investment (That the “Dumb Money” Does Not!)

October 19, 2011
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Let’s get our Jedi Kung Fu on today!!! Do you ever wonder how some people seem to be able to make money off of just about any investment, while others suffer enormous losses? Well, today I’d like to share with you 5 key questions that the “smart money” always asks before making an investment: 1. Will [...]

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