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OFF THE WALL: Warren Buffett admits to ‘blunders’ in letter to stockholders
By Daniel de la Rosa On the 50th anniversary of Warren Buffett’s takeover of Berkshire Hathaway, I received a copy of his letter to stockholders. The chairman’s letter is a milestone of sorts – pretty much like opening a gift from Santa on Christmas morning. The wisdom is homespun. Simple. Direct. While everyone hails him […]
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Super Saturday: A money management seminar on Mar. 14
Let’s face it: All of us would like to have more money, or, at least, to be able to manage our money better. In spite of that, though, most of us don’t know where to start with learning how to achieve that. This is why we all need to work on acquiring as much knowledge […]
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‘Saving Your Future:’ An excellent starting point
By Lorie Therese Locara Money. Everyone wants it, but only few know the secret on how to amass it. This is why Warren Buffett is such a celebrity, even if he, as the articles report, prefers to live a low-key lifestyle: People want to know how he got unbelievably rich. People want to emulate him. […]
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The road home for a technology entrepreneur, a cancer specialist: ‘Difficult but rewarding’
A technology entrepreneur and a cancer specialist shared the reasons and the rewards of returning to the Philippines after living in the U.S. for many years, during the February 25 to 27 3rd Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora held in Manila. Earl Valencia was the Business Incubation Manager of Cisco’s Emerging Technologies Group […]
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‘We are not wedding planners’
By Jen Furer At the March 7 Makilala TV taping of the episode on “Filipino American Wedding Trends and Tradition,” we had the pleasure of meeting three dynamic and successful entrepreneurs: Ivie Joy Agustin of Ivie Joy Floral Arts and Events; Glenn Maningas of MPW Media Group; and Amable Yalong of Events by Amable/Key Music […]
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OFF THE WALL: Two stocks versus a dozen or so
By Daniel de la Rosa My wife has a small IRA. She started out with about $4,000 about the middle of last year. We listened to the smart guys at CNBC and bought small stakes in a number of companies. ‘Diversify’ was the mantra then. She had stocks from Pfizer, Coca Cola, Microsoft, BlackRock, Apple, […]
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Elizabeth Arreglado, highest ranking Filipina, bids goodbye to the NYSE
By Cristina DC Pastor On the week I came to visit Elizabeth Recto Arreglado at her office in the New York Stock Exchange, Ninez — as she is known to family and close friends – was in the midst of attending to her busy schedule. I was there to interview the highest ranking Filipina in […]
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New book shows way to ‘greater financial security’
Securing your financial future is of utmost importance, and there are many ways to do just that. You can launch a startup, sell catchy shirts, or open a brick-and-mortar business. You can join a multi-level marketing network, such as Amway, or you can open an online store via Etsy. Then, when the profits roll in, […]
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Sometimes, Ebay gets it right
By Jen Furer Last month, I was devastated about a transaction I had on eBay. An Ebay buyer used an unauthorized credit card to purchase a camera lens I sold for about $600, prompting me to mail the item to a different address. I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t fathom the kind of deceit people go […]