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The price of marriage

Tying the knot can have many practical financial benefits. Married couples often have dual incomes. They get tax breaks, enjoy economies of scale, can rely on each other during adverse life events, and generally have a longer life span than unmarried folks. But is it possible to put a dollar amount on the benefits of marriage? Well, some… Read More »

Invest in China – Chinese Foreign Investment

Want to invest in China? The Shanghai stock market index (SSE) has returned an embarrassing -22% in the last 5 years. A buy and hold strategy would have lost money. Doh! The Chinese stock market is too mainstream anyway. So I’ve developed a better strategy to invest in the world’s second largest economy. My plan is a bit risky, and you’ve probably never… Read More »

Best Brands

According to brand consulting company Interbrand, Apple has overtaken Coke as the world’s number 1 brand last year 😀 Second place goes to Google! For more than a decade Coke has always been on top. No matter where you go in the world people will recognize the smooth taste of Coca Cola, but this time it has fallen… Read More »

Google the Tech Giant

Last Friday Google Inc surprised the world with its latest financial numbers and their shares jumped by more than 13%, Heyo!(⌒▽⌒)The company’s market capitalization grew by about $40,000,000,000 in a single day 😀 Each share of Google is now over $1,000 for the first time ever. I believe Google is a terrific long term investment. Sure, it doesn’t… Read More »