Planning
Stagnant Revenue is Overrated
Entrepreneurship can feel like an illness—working day and night with big vision, but little cash flow. Some businesses work. Some don't. At a certain point you have to decide: Is my business thriving or do I need to make a major change, or even... ➡
Get More in March
Like you, I want to feel that my money—and my time—is well-spent. That’s why I love discovering (and sharing!) little gems that make me feel like I’m getting more every day. I started saving money for my almost-two-year-old daughter’s college... ➡
Get a Piece of a $5 Billion Pie
Women-owned businesses employ more than 7 million workers, generate more than $1 trillion in yearly revenue, and are growing at more than twice the rate of businesses overall. Clearly, we rock. That’s why the White House introduced the... ➡
3 Ways to Optimize Profits
This August, my coaching business generated $32,000 in gross sales—$27,000 of which was profit. That’s more than I used to make in a year. It wasn’t because of a whiz-bang marketing campaign or even a sparkly product launch. Here’s what you can... ➡
The Greek Crisis Unfolds
Police and protesters clash in Athens. Photo:AP Confused about what’s going on with Greece? You’re not alone. “It’s currently one of the most complicated subjects in the world,” says global equity strategist Alec Young of Standard & Poor’s... ➡
Should You Buy Stock in Your Most-Loved Brands?
“Buy what you know.” You’ve probably heard this bit of folksy, feel-good advice about stock picking. It’s often attributed to investing legend Peter Lynch, who from 1977 to 1990 managed Fidelity Investment’s Magellan Fund (FMAGX), which earned an... ➡
ETF vs. Mutual Fund Showdown
Cats vs. dogs. Waxing vs. shaving. Clooney vs. Pitt. In the grand battles of personal preferences, what about mutual funds vs. exchange-traded funds (ETFs)? (Yes, we’d also rather talk Clooney and Pitt, but, hey, this is an investing column.) At... ➡
What Does it Mean to “Short” a Stock?
When watching a sports game, would you bet on who’s going to lose? That’s essentially what “short-sellers” do: they bet that a stock, sector or broader benchmark will fall in price. (“Long investors” bet that prices will rise.) Here’s a... ➡
