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Leaders of Men – Inspiring Words From Don Shula

Leaders of Men – Inspiring Words From Don Shula

Football, Leaders
Generals, Coaches. Leaders of men who inspire greatness, driving us past pain and fear to the jubilation of glory. To see the second post in this series, Click Here: Don Shula Don Shula is the winningest head football coach in the history of the NFL. His teams won two super bowls as well as the NFL championship in 1968. He drove his teams to have the winning attitude, only having two losing seasons in his 33 year career as a head coach. Grit You take on what’s right in front of you. You want to do the best you can with the opportunities that you have.Don ShulaBeasley, Adam. "Don Shula Talks Dolphins, Marino's Role, Best Memory." Miami Herald. 6 Nov. 2014 Hard Work, Determination One thing I never want to…
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How Options Protect and Pay You

How Options Protect and Pay You

Investing, Options
This is the second in a series of posts on options. This series will help you to understand options contracts, their strengths and weaknesses, and risks. Most importantly, this series will make you a more successful investor.Click Here to start at the first post on options. A Simple Example An options contract is simply an agreement between two people. The best options contracts to enter are those which are mutually beneficial. Let's take a look at this example. Scenario, Mary and Joe Mary holds 100 shares of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B). She bought these shares for $100 each. Now they are selling for $250 each. Mary is pleased with the increase in the value of her shares and she doesn't want to sell them because she feels they will continue to…
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How to Boost Your Investing Returns – Introduction to Options

How to Boost Your Investing Returns – Introduction to Options

Investing, Options
This is the first in a series of posts on options. This series will help you to understand options contracts, their strengths and weaknesses, and risks. Most importantly, this series will make you a more successful investor. How Do You Make Money in the Stock Market? According to Gallup, a majority of Americans have money in the Stock Market, largely driven by employer based retirement plans. Investing in this way is highly dependent on the continued growth of the American economy. While it is possible to make money in a down market, the majority of mutual funds and ETFs will not. Did you know there is a way to make money in the Stock Market whether or not it's rising, sinking, or even going sideways?Now that's OPTIONS! Wait, don't click…
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Warren Buffett’s Letters – His Worst Mistake, 1965

Warren Buffett’s Letters – His Worst Mistake, 1965

guru, Investing, Warren Buffett
This is the first post in a series which will explore the successes, failures, and teachings of Warren Buffett through his annual Berkshire Hathaway letters to shareholders. Q: How Do I Learn to be an Investor? A: Learn From the Best! Although finances are complicated and don't come easily to many of us, myself included, there are experts out there who are actively interested in teaching us. Fortunately, one of the most prolific and successful educators is Warren Buffett himself, who's been us his style of investing through his annual shareholder letters since 1965. Take a guess: What would Warren Buffett say is his worst investing mistake? In a 2010 interview with Squawk Box on CNBC, he gave a surprising answer - Berkshire Hathaway! There are many lessons in this…
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