Tough Talk

Make Money, Not Excuses: Wake Up, Take Charge and Overcome Your Financial Fears Forever

by Jean Chatzky, Crown Business (September 2006), 277 pages, hardcover, $24.95.

Rich Man, Not-So-Poor Man
Angele McQuade reviews Poor Charlie's Almanack and The Warren Buffett Way.

No Need for a Sequel
A Personal Finance Primer From 1978

A Young Investor's Greatest Advantage
A Young Investor's Greatest Advantage

The Case for Investing
This month the editors of BetterInvesting Magazine are proud to present the first contribution from Lightbulb Press, an outstanding provider of editorial content related to investing and personal finance.

Where Earnings Go
Columnist Virginia B. Morris explains some of the typical ways corporate managers use earnings to fuel growth, strengthening companies and rewarding shareholders.

Dot-Com Bubble, Part II?
In this republished Knowledge@Wharton article, social networking websites such as MySpace, YouTube and Facebook are analyzed, with their very high valuations weighed against their marketing clout and potential for growth.

Accounting for Pension Plans
Contributor Mark Eckman, CPA, provides a detailed look at the arcane world of pension fund accounting.

Basic Training
Investment Education Sites

What's Common About Stocks?
Common is a curious word. It may convey something positive, as in "the common good," something negative, as in "a common thief," or simply something shared, as in "a common language" or "common property."

More Women Say It's a Good Time To Get Started
Those who believe in female intuition should take note that women feel slightly more confident about the economy through the first part of the year, while men's attitudes remain the same

The Book on Successful Investing
Angele McQuade surveys the BetterInvesting community for their favorite words of wisdom to help you on your journey to long-term investing success.

Avoid the Mad Hatters of Wall Street
Think for Yourself

Stay Resolved To Ignore Predictions, Be a Part-Owner
Ken Janke passes on timeless resolutions from David Babson that have value at any time of year.