Douglas Harbrecht
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4 Tips for Creating Effective Content Marketing
business There’s a big difference between this and native advertising. Here’s how to be successful. Rule No. 1: Leave the hard sell at the door.
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7 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make
Investor Psychology Is this the end of a seven-year bull market or the beginning of a prolonged bear market, or something in between?
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Trump vs. Clinton: 10 Ways the Next President Will Impact Your Wallet
Politics The policies that Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump say they'll bring to the White House could have a dramatic impact on your wallet, your job, your health care and your retirement.
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8 Urban Myths of Personal Finance
savings They have the slight ring of truth, with just enough “truth” to make their unexpected twists or alarming implications seem real.
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Why I Would Never Retire in a Tiny Home
real estate It's not that I hate tiny homes. I get the whole movement. But wouldn't saving enough for a really comfortable retirement be a better option?
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7 Worst Mistakes Investors Will Make in This Market
Investor Psychology Is this the end of a seven-year bull market or the beginning of a prolonged bear market, or something in between?
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6 Keys to Understanding the 2012 Presidential Election Outcome
Politics How did this presidential picking methodology hold up? Not bad at all.
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5 Economic Issues That Will Drive the 2012 Presidential Election
Politics At a White House summit on personal finance last week, President Obama and his top economic advisors sketched battle lines for his upcoming duel with Mitt Romney.
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Obama Touts His Middle-Class Experience
Politics The President tells Kiplinger that his working-class upbringing differs from the GOP candidates.
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Who Will Win in 2012?
Politics Unlocking six secrets of predicting the race for president from a close reading of campaign history.
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4 Tips for Personal Finance Success from President Obama
Politics On June 8, 2011, the White House invited 23 journalists from leading personal-finance sites for a first-of-its-kind summit.
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The Cool Guy Theory: Obama Wins?
Politics Who will win this extraordinary presidential election? Why, the cool guy, of course. This predictor of victory in November was first advanced by my former editor and colleague Ciro Scotti, now assistant managing editor at BusinessWeek. It may sound exotic, but it has proven to be a surprisingly accurate barometer of election outcomes.Think about it. Who was the cool guy when Kennedy beat Nixon in 1960? Long, tall cowboy Ronald Reagan versus the hapless Jimmy Carter in '80? The minute Mike Dukakis put on that helmet and gave the thumbs-up from the tank cockpit in 1988, he put the Democrats on the last train to Dorksville.
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Obama's 6% Solution
Politics Ah, the fickleness of the Campaign '08 polls.
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Clinton Blew It -- Years Ago
Politics Can't say Hillary Clinton wasn't warned.
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