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Announcing the Fun Learning Chinese Blog!

September 6, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

As of today, the Fun Learning Chinese blog is official. I am quite happy to have a specific place to write all my (previously titled) I’m Learning Chinese posts, and I think it will make it easier to expand on the subject this way. Many thanks to two of my daughters. Heidi Breton, co-owner of Startify, […]

For Me Trying To Be Calm is a Psychological Disorder

May 29, 2015 by Laura Blodgett 1 Comment

In a world where being calm is rated as the 10 of psychological beauty, I might be about a 2. Maybe a 3 when I have a fever. It’s not that I’m normally frantic, but I need some combination of action and expression to feel my own version of relaxed. I discovered many years ago that […]

How the Government Interferes with The Stock Market

May 21, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

When did people start thinking governments were benevolent?

People in government typically think they can manipulate the economy and the stock market. They either don’t recognize or ignore historically documented economic results from various governmental actions. Sadly, they are also often too interested in the political position that making certain promises will get them because too many other people are unaware of the […]

The Many Meanings of Options in the Stock Market

April 9, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

You don't have to go around fishing haphazardly for options in the stock market if you do a little research.

The word options in stock market lingo is similar to the word up in the English language: You think you understand its simple definition until you hear it used in so many different ways that its meanings become more a matter of usage than clear definition. Context becomes very important. When talking about the stock […]

Perspectives on Predictions of Economic Collapse for the Humble Investor

March 27, 2015 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Sometimes economic collapse really is a matter of perspective.

  There is one thing for sure, predictions of economic doom and collapse sell news. There are compelling reasons why it is so. There is plenty of obvious evidence of corruption and violence. Surely, collapse will come soon! Civilizations have collapsed in the past, haven’t they? The real answer seems to be relative, for several […]

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