Speculating vs. Investing

If you’re not speculating, you’re investing—which is a more disciplined, long-term approach to growing wealth. The difference comes down to risk, time horizon, and strategy: Your dad’s warning was likely about avoiding emotional, short-term decisions that could lead to big losses. A wise investor focuses on patience, diversification, and long-term value, rather than chasing risky …

What are the questions that Bill Clinton asks about a project before he accepts the project and takes it on?

Denton, when evaluating whether to take on a new project—particularly in philanthropic and development contexts—former President Bill Clinton and his associated organizations, such as the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), have articulated a consistent set of considerations. While he does not always present these as a fixed list of standardized questions, Clinton’s …

Personal Religious Affiliation

“Alcohol being no respecter of persons, we are an accurate cross section of America, and in distant lands, the same democratic evening-up process is now going on.  By personal religious affiliation, we include Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, and a sprinkling of Moslems and Buddhists.” -Alcoholics Anonymous, Fourth Edition, page xx.