We’ve all asked ourselves questions like “Why do smart people make foolish choices?” In Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Doubleday June 2010) the authors Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman examine the reasons for our irrational behavior and suggest how we can make more rational choices.
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When the actor Gary Coleman died on May 28th at the age of 42 after suffering a brain hemorrhage he left three different wills–including one that was handwritten. Legally the last will written is the binding document. However battle lines have been drawn and it is likely his family and friends are in for a long court fight. The question posed in the title of this blog has a double meaning–jobs as in employment and Jobs as in Steve Jobs of Apple. The recent death of two billionaires has thrust back into the spotlight the fact that Congress let the federal estate tax expire. Of all the investment advice I’ve ever heard the economist Gene Fama Jr.’s is my favorite: “Your money is like soap. The more you handle it the less you will have.”
Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
Submitted by Bernhardt Wealth Management on July 26th, 2010
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Jobs?
Submitted by Bernhardt Wealth Management on July 21st, 2010
The Grim Reaper at Work without the Tax Man
Submitted by Bernhardt Wealth Management on July 19th, 2010
Your Money is Like Soap
Submitted by Bernhardt Wealth Management on June 28th, 2010
