money

Your Money Inspiration

November 8, 2012
Thumbnail image for Your Money Inspiration

For a site with the promise and tagline of “Master your mind, master your money”, I cannot believe I have not yet talked about the most important aspect of mastering your mind and money! I’ve talked of course about other important aspects of mastering your mind…harnessing the power of focus, overcoming adversity, the importance of [...]

14 comments Read the full article →

How to Dramatically Increase Your Luck

March 14, 2012
Thumbnail image for How to Dramatically Increase Your Luck

With St. Patty’s Day looming on Saturday and my two little girls asking me daily about leprechauns and rainbows and mystical pots of gold, I have “luck” on my mind this week! Specifically, what exactly is luck, and is there anything you can do to become “luckier”? (Happy news spoiler alert: YES, there is!) luck [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

QnA Friday: Live from Washington, D.C.

March 2, 2012
Thumbnail image for QnA Friday: Live from Washington, D.C.

Happy Friday from Washington, D.C.! I am here at Yanik Silver’s “Underground 8″ Internet conference learning a ton and meeting a lot of great people. I hope you are having a terrific week and that your March is off to a great start! My post on “Til Debt Do Us Part” this week struck a [...]

5 comments Read the full article →

Til Debt Do Us Part…

February 29, 2012
Thumbnail image for Til Debt Do Us Part…

Last week the United States debt to GDP ratio quietly hit 101% for the first time, moving us solidly over the 100% mark (hit on January 30th of this year) and bringing us ever closer to countries like Greece (168%), Italy (121%), Ireland (108%), and Japan (233%). (Numbers from 24/7 Wall St.) We’ve been talking [...]

5 comments Read the full article →

QnA Friday: Live from Chile!

February 24, 2012
Thumbnail image for QnA Friday: Live from Chile!

Hola! Today I am writing you from my swanky hotel room at the W Hotel in Santiago, Chile (thank you Simon Black for having excellent taste in accommodations!). Santiago is a beautiful city—modern, charming, and bustling with energy and excitement. La gente (the people) of Santiago are warm and welcoming and definitely don’t seem to [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

What Is Money? (Part 3)

February 20, 2012
Thumbnail image for What Is Money? (Part 3)

(Part 1: History of Money) (Part 2: Fractional Reserve Banking, You, John, Steve, Sarah) (QnA: Inflation) We left off on our juicy story of money with the basics of fractional reserve banking under a gold standard, using our example of you, John, Steve, and Sarah and how the banks had magically created money (currency) out [...]

6 comments Read the full article →

QnA Friday: Inflation, Index Funds, Money Supply, 401k, Options

February 17, 2012
Thumbnail image for QnA Friday: Inflation, Index Funds, Money Supply, 401k, Options

Happy Friday! You may have noticed that I didn’t post yesterday…due to my upcoming hectic travel schedule (next week I will be in Santiago, Chile, and then in Washington D.C. the following week) I will be cutting down the frequency of Kung Fu Finance emails to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (and in all honesty, this [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

Cool Educational Money Tool

February 15, 2012
Thumbnail image for Cool Educational Money Tool

You’ve probably heard about the “Khan Academy“, a not-for-profit company started by Sal Khan that has over 2800 free educational videos online. But did you know that the Khan Academy has videos now for more than just K-12 students? They are beginning to cover much more college-level material and have sections now on the following [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

Sexy Money…How to Instantly Give Yourself a Raise

February 14, 2012
Thumbnail image for Sexy Money…How to Instantly Give Yourself a Raise

(No pun intended…) So in honor of Valentine’s Day I thought I’d spice things up a little here at Kung Fu Finance! (I mean, hey, we already talk about one “taboo” subject every day, so why not add another into the mix?) Besides, wouldn’t you like to know how you can give yourself a $50,000 [...]

4 comments Read the full article →

The Three Keys to Success (Bruce Lee)

February 13, 2012
Thumbnail image for The Three Keys to Success (Bruce Lee)

Thank you all for your lovely birthday wishes! I was lucky to spend this weekend with my favorite people in the world…my friends and family and you! It was so nice to read all of your nice comments and wishes on Sunday (and I’m sorry I’m a little behind in commenting back—it was a hectic [...]

5 comments Read the full article →

Conspiracy Theory Thursday (What Is Money? Part 2)

February 9, 2012
Thumbnail image for Conspiracy Theory Thursday (What Is Money? Part 2)

It’s been awhile since I’ve written a juicy “Conspiracy Theory Thursday” post, so it must be time for another one… We left off with our story of money earlier this week with people having progressed from using coins made of precious metals to using receipts for these metals. Precious metal coins were wonderful, but they [...]

13 comments Read the full article →

Apparently I’m Now Wanted By the FBI

February 8, 2012
Thumbnail image for Apparently I’m Now Wanted By the FBI

We interrupt our regularly scheduled program (fractional reserve banking…) to bring you this breaking news: Apparently Kung Fu Girl is now wanted by the FBI! (Or at least is considered an “extremist”…) Yep, it’s true… This morning while getting my daily dose of my favorite financial news site, Zero Hedge, I came across this little [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

What is Money? (Part 1)

February 7, 2012
Thumbnail image for What is Money? (Part 1)

It’s impossible to be a great investor without a solid understanding of what money truly is, how it came into being in its current form, and how it works in today’s society. Money vs. Currency What is money? Most people assume it is whatever currency they are carrying in their wallets, whether US dollars or Japanese [...]

6 comments Read the full article →

People Power: Who Do You Trust With Your Money?

December 7, 2011
Thumbnail image for People Power: Who Do You Trust With Your Money?

One thing that I believe has contributed immensely to my financial success is this simple rule: Know the people behind the business It’s astonishing to me how many well-meaning investors will do some or any of the following: Buy a share of stock in a company without knowing whom the CEO or Chairman of the [...]

10 comments Read the full article →

Top 3 Investing Insights I Am Thankful For

November 23, 2011
Thumbnail image for Top 3 Investing Insights I Am Thankful For

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 [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

Top Five Personal Finance Books

October 26, 2011
Thumbnail image for Top Five Personal Finance Books

It’s freezing here today in Palo Alto as I write this; a great day to curl up on the sofa with a good book in front of the fire. If you’ve read my “Who Is Kung Fu Girl?” bio you’ll know I’m an avid reader (nerd alert!), and last year I read approximately 50 business [...]

8 comments Read the full article →