Reading Up on Downsizing
By Marlene Y. SatterLooking for further info on downsizing? consider the following. Simple Living Guide, by Janet Luhrs (Broadway Books, 1997), offers a look at a simpler lifestyle...
July 01, 2002
Part III: Golden ThreadsInstead of profiling a company like Newmont or Barrick, I've decided to help you find ways to mine more information and become informed about all...
July 01, 2002
College ClashesAh, those good old college days! Remember the tough professors, the new friends, the escapades that now make you laugh (or groan)? But for many...
July 01, 2002
Trading DownAclient of a certain advisor had a problem. The client was a doctor who had risen to national prominence, making numerous public appearances and writing...
July 01, 2002
InstrumentalAs the separate account industry continues to grow, an array of companies has cropped up offering optimization tools and software to help advisors manage clients'...
July 01, 2002
At The Top of his GameWhen a person answers the "How are you?" of an unknown phone caller with "Well, not too bad for an old, fat guy," it doesn't...
July 01, 2002
Behind Harvey Pitt's New MissionThe Securities and Exchange Commission is about to launch a fact-finding mission probing two of the industry's fastest-growing investment products--hedge funds and exchange- traded funds...
July 01, 2002
Innocents AbroadIn a previous column (March 2002, "The Globalization of U.S. Taxation") we discussed the tax issues confronting the international investor who is a non-U.S. citizen...