Author Archives: itocrat
Passing Financial Practices
In our world of “keeping up with the joneses”, it’s an everyday struggle to resist buying the latest, greatest toy to wow our neighbors with. But how did we come to be this way? If you’re a Baby Boomer, your … Continue reading
Eastman Kodak Research
It’s simply amazing that ten years into the digital revolution, Eastman Kodak is trying to figure out what business they are in. For decades Kodak dominated the chemically based photographic process. You shoot a roll of film, and then you … Continue reading
Life with Joy
Living with joy can sometimes be a challenge. When things appear to be going against our will, we tend to experience this as pain, suffering, or that we’re having a bad day. Recognizing that we are in control of our … Continue reading
Investment Mistakes to Avoid
Smart people sometimes make dumb mistakes when it comes to investing. Part of the reason for this, I guess, is that most people don’t have the time to learn what they need to know to make good decisions. Another reason … Continue reading
Emotional Secrets to a Happier Life
Can you remember a time when you became a little irritated with someone and made a sharp comment that may have hurt, one which you later regretted? Have you ever writhed in the pain of emotional agony over some loss … Continue reading
Buy or Sell?
The mechanism of buying and selling is quite easy. It is as easy as pressing a button in front of your computer screen. The question of when investors should buy and sell warrant a more detailed analysis. When to sell: … Continue reading
Money Skills for the Youth
How many times have you told your kids, “Money doesn’t grow on trees”? Eventually, your children are going to have to learn that getting the things they want requires some effort. The sooner you instill this concept in your child’s … Continue reading
Stocks Basics
Hollywood loves the stock market. The chaos of the stock exchange floor, the tension of boiler room day-trading, devious power brokers making back room deals; it all makes for great drama. Then you have the true-to-life stock market stories in … Continue reading
Worldwide Real Inflation & Gold II
Available at Amazon Kindle, “Worldwide Real Inflation and Gold I” & “Worldwide Real Inflation and Gold II.” True EC Report
Finding Self
On the surface it seems an odd idea that you could actually be anything other than who you really are. But from the time we can talk, we’re being programmed to “fit in”. We find ourselves conforming in order to … Continue reading