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Archive for June, 2009

Investments Part 2: The Risk Factor and Other Terms

In Investments, there are 2 main types of risk: high risk, and low risk (and everything in between). Risk always corresponds to possible benefits, versus the possible losses. In terms of investing, long-term, short-term, and day-trading all have a certain type of risk associated. This risk also varies on the company and its history.

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Valuable Notes About Selling A Product

From Thursday, I’ve been away on an island off the coast. It’s a small island with a “self-sufficient” community which is a a very low-cost way of living. Every Saturday, the island comes together at a farmer’s market. I set out today with the purpose of finding some valuable business lessons, and I found a [...]

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Investments Part 1: Long-Term vs. Short-Term vs. Day Trading

Possibly one of the most used way of making money today, besides jobs, is investing. Investing means giving money to a company; and when you pay money to anyone, you’re buying something. So in this case, you’re buying a part of the company. There are 3 main “categories” in investing: long-term investments, short-term investments, and [...]

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9 Tips To Better Self-Promotion

Self-Promotion. Self-Marketing. Selling your talent. However you say it, it all has to be executed effectively. It’s the one thing that will either make you money, or result in a loss. That’s the difference between good and bad self-promotion. Be it when applying for a job, selling your musical talent, or gaining valuable contacts, it [...]

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