A financial advisor’s "Cure for Money Madness"

People are too obsessed with money and need to get over their irrational beliefs about it, so they can focus on living their lives. That seemed to be the main point of Spencer Sherman’s March 19 talk to the Wharton Club of Boston. Sherman is the author of The Cure for Money Madness. Sometimes it […]

Recruiter Ted Chaloner on job interviews that get results

Think of your job interview as a sales call, said recruiter Ted Chaloner, president of Chaloner Associates, a Boston-based executive search firm specializing in communications, in his March 11 presentation to Boston’s Marketing Professionals Network. You should present the features and benefits of your product–yourself–and demonstrate their value to the buyer. So don’t meander in […]

How can I come up with ideas for a weekly newspaper column on personal finance?

That’s the question a newly independent advisor asked me. Before I offer some ideas, I’m going to challenge the idea that a newspaper column must be weekly. As newspapers decline, this advisor would be lucky to get into print once a month. But let’s assume the paper DOES need a weekly column. How about offering […]

"Quantitative easing" is a weasel word

Governments should speak more plainly, says David Champion in “Bankers Turn to Weasel Words as a Desperate Measure.”  As an example of what not to do, he cites the Bank of England’s references to “quantitative easing.” Quantitative easing is fancy talk for increasing the money supply. Campion says, “I cannot help but feel that a […]

Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos speaks

You can see Harry Markopolos speak in the video excerpts that make up part of “One-On-One With Harry Markopolos: Validated, But Not Satisfied” on WBUR’s website. According to an editor’s note, “More interview excerpts will be posted March 30 in conjunction with a special profile of Markopolos slated to air on Morning Edition.” Also, you […]