Wisdom from the Cave
At ninety-three, Richard Zimmerman broke out of his nursing home and hitchhiked all the way back home. He didn’t...
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Beware of Being Called a Sophisticated Investor
I recently had lunch with a lawyer who tried more than 150 arbitration cases against every brokerage firm in the...
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Financial Advisor, M.D.
When was the last time you went to the doctor because you felt great? The impetus for making that appointment is...
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Planning, Pilots & Profits
The last few years have nothing short of amazing. So much had changed right before our eyes. The hubris that so often...
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The Unintended Consequence
If you’re not from the South, that strange vine that seems to permeate every vacant space is called Kudzu...
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Imagination and Creativity
When and where do you get your best ideas? In the shower? On the beach? Ever wonder why your best ideas rarely come to...
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Welcome to the Only Get Rich Once Blog!
A lot has happened in the three months here at Holcombe Financial. We had a wonderful turnout for our open house. We...
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Painting Your Picture
I read a loosely translated Japanese Proverb from the Zappos Twitter feed. It made me think about issues faced by many...
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Focus on the Right Emotion
Emotion is a powerful driver of behavior. In The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt discusses the relationship...
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Cloudy with a Chance of Profit
The weather is actually a perfect metaphor. The financial markets operate with absolute autonomy. Predictions have no...
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Take the Loss
Golf is a very frustrating sport where form and concentration yield good results, but perfection is impossible. ...
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Financial Advisors, Wall Street and JAWS
Changes in stock prices can swing wildly, suddenly. So can our emotions. The combination of an out of control market...
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69 Days, 33 Miners, 1 Cave
The excavation of 33 miners from a Chilean cave will go down as an amazing feat. Never before have so many miners been...
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Crisis Causes Clarity
It’s the morning of April 10, 1912. You and your family are preparing to enjoy a great breakfast and then take in...
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The Consumption Rat Race
Consumption of material items as a source of happiness highlights a problem. We all remember the smell of the new car...
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