Instead of using our experience to judge the validity of facts and figures, we judge the validity of our own experience by facts and figures.
Building Wealth
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With the exception of people with severe disabilities – every American ought to be rich.
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The best piece of advice to combat the negative media bias is to follow the trend lines not the headlines.
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The only way to know what you are paying a financial advisor or money manager is to ask them to disclose all costs clearly and fully.
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Approach everything you read and hear with a deep sense of skepticism – and a few basic questions.
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There is a pervasive prejudice in news reporting that transcends politics: negativity bias.
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Today human beings, technology and capital markets operate as a comprehensive problem-solving machine.
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According to Ken Fisher, a member of the Forbes 400, there are only 10 ways to get rich, and one is the surest way to long-term wealth.
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Every minute you spend thinking about or asking for money you didn’t earn is a minute wasted and a bad habit reinforced.
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There are three steps you can take now – today – to earn higher returns this year no matter what the markets do.