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In Defense Of Smallenfreuden

A new ad campaign by Visa is drawing the ire of retailers and small businesses across the country.  Smallenfreuden, or the joy of small, is Visa’s attempt to get consumers to use their credit card for small purchases under $100. The ‘small’ purchase segment is dominated by debit and cash users, and retailers would likeContinue Reading

Is It Time To Say Goodbye To Dividend Investing?

Bye-bye, dividend stocks.  We’ve had a great run.  I know I said I’d hold you forever but it’s clear you’re in a bubble now and it’s time to abandon this strategy before the bubble pops. Dividend fever has taken hold and driven blue-chip dividend payers to new heights. Investors flocked to dividend stocks for safetyContinue Reading