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Thoughts & Sayings (December 2013)

Here are some thoughts and sayings I posted on Twitter and/or Facebook in October and November. To my knowledge, I made these up (for better or for worse). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the write!

Encouraging Words

1. Sitting can be a big pain in the butt.

sitting

2. Past performance never returns.

performance

3. Sometimes life is two steps sideways.

sideways

Twisted Words

4. A flying saucer landed in front of me. On it was a cup of coffee.

saucer

5. You have to go to bed because it won’t come to you.

bed

In Its Own Write

6. It looks like I’ve come down with a case of NaNoWriMo.

nanowrimo

Holidays & Events

7. I’m going to need a holiday from all these holidays.

holidays

8. Turkey is so fulfilling that I’m absolutely stuffed.

thanksgiving

Random Musings

9. Stubbornness is an equal and opposite force.

stubborn

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VOTE NOW!  I entered an article in MarketWatch’s "Next Great Investing Columnist" contest.  Vote for it by clicking on the Facebook "Like" button.  There are many great entries, and the top vote getters will head to a second round with a third and final round in November. The winner gets a six month contract to write as a columnist for MarketWatch, an affiliate of the Wall Street Journal.

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The article draws heavily from my experiences in Thailand in the midst of flooding. The floods are a good analogy for the recent swings in the world’s financial markets, with both flood victims and investors looking for shelter. The article offers some concrete suggestions to investors on how they can stay afloat during financial turbulence.

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