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Wall Street Fraud & Moral Corruption Runs Deep

October 18, 2010 · 5 comments

in CEO pay, Federal Reserve, Timothy Geithner, US Treasury, US economy, bailout, banks, brokers, bubble, central banks, collapse, ethics, executive compensation, films, financial education, government, leadership, money lessons, regulation, reviews, risk, wealth transfer

Review of The Inside Job by Charles Ferguson (2010).
Despite the fact that it’s a trite truism that Wall Street is fueled by greed and “greed makes the world – or at least the markets – go round,” it’s merely the tip of the iceberg of moral depravity and social corruption that has been exposed on [...]

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What is the Foreclosure-Gate Scandal All About?

October 13, 2010

in 2010, October, US economy, banks, collapse, housing, market reports, mortages, news and updates, real estate, risk, sectors, wealth protection

Foreclosure-gate, Fraudclosure, the foreclosure scandal – you’ve been hearing about this in the news the last few days, but what the heck is the foreclosure-gate scandal, exactly?
Foreclosure-Gate is the New Risk Factor Everyone Should Be Talking About
What Is Foreclosure-Gate?
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Well, there’s two parts to this answer.  The first part is the simple fact that Bank of [...]

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Is It Wrong To Make Money While Others Suffer?

August 27, 2010 · 7 comments

in behavioral finance, cashflow, charity, decisions, low-income, money decisions, networth, philanthropy, poverty, psychology, rags to riches, wealthbuilding

How often do you stop and think about your investment portfolio and then feel gluttonous or greedy once you turn to read the latest article on the earthquake in Central America or the floods in Pakistan?  How about if you’re checking your stocks on the iPhone and then you walk past someone sitting on the [...]

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Frugal Tips for The Rest of Us – How To Save Money You Barely Have

April 6, 2009 · 15 comments

in low-income, poverty, purchases, savings

Anyone here living on less than $12,000/year on their own?  Apparently, the 2008 poverty-line level of income for the U.S. was calculated at roughly $11,000/year.  I haven’t visited every state in my short life yet, but that seems awfully low.  Even if you assume you can find a room to rent for $500/month, that’s only [...]

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