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Spreadsheets aren’t infallible. Take a glance at Major League Baseball. Stats like exit velocity, launch angles, and barrel rates dominate the conversation. Home Runs rule the roost. There are unintended consequences to blind faith regarding data analytics. The game is dominated by Three True Outcomes. Walks, Strikeouts, and Home Runs. Since Homers are infrequent, we have...... The post Nerds…
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Transform your brain from foe to friend. We condition ourselves to seek safety. Unknowingly, the safest path may be the most dangerous. Take a gander at the psychology of weight loss. Americans are too fat. The numbers don’t lie. The average woman weights in at five foot three and 170 lbs. Men clock in at...... The post Paths Are Made By Walking appeared first on A Teachable Moment .
Change isn’t easy. Retirement’s no different. How you prepare for this day means everything. Learn more in this week’s terrific links. Many workers end up retiring earlier than they planned. USA Today Single people have unique needs when planning their retirement. Morningstar How to create a victory lap career in retirement. Savant Retirement is about...... The post I Don’t Like Mondays…..When Is…
Avoiding reality isn’t recommended. Like the old saying goes, When you argue with reality, you lose, but only 100% of the time. Especially when it concerns your finances. I remember when I was a young trader. Besides taking the 5:20 AM train to Penn Station and making a pit stop at St. Patrick’s cathedral to...... The post Marked To Make Believe appeared first on A Teachable Moment .
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Be careful what you outsource. American’s health and wealth is being hijacked on a massive scale. Outsourcing is a wonderful tool if you entrust the right people. We often don’t. Americans suck at outsourcing. Most of our problems are of a fiduciary nature. The people we pick to look out for our best interests are...... The post Outsourcing 2.0 – Thinking For Yourself appeared first on A Teachable…
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