By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
Everyone has seen or heard of someone with a photographic memory. We have also seen or know people afflicted with alzheimers, dementia, and low IQ’s. Why do some people have such memory power and others either never have it or are stripped of it by disease and neglect. Studies have shown that 50% of brain [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
We’ve all seen a few people that have made it really big in sales. The problem is that is the extreme minority. In any sales, commision only, position 95% of the sales force is at or close to the poverty line. Yes, there are some positions that start people off at $40, 50, even $60 [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
Over the years, the minimization of vehicular related accidents has been gaining ground. In fact, different sectors of society have contributed to ensure that motorists should be protected from unnecessary road mishaps. The government, car manufacturers, and even motorists and passengers themselves have been conscientious about this, making plans and creating devices in order to [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
The majority of us are not rich. Many people, nowadays, live paycheck to paycheck. Last thing we need is to get taken for an expensive ride by a life insurance salesperson whom is nowadays cleverly hidden behind the title financial advisor. There are laws to protect from the worst of cases, but you can save [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
If you read the headlines today you will hear everything from recession, decline, slow start, etc… Everyone is commenting on losses or very marginal gains. Yet there are some investors like me that did really well in the last few years and are continuing to do well – and none of us fell for the [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
Everyone is trying to give advice on what to do with your money. There are numerous shows, infomercials, etc… Many charge a lot of money and make huge promises and then you find out it was a scam, bad advice, etc… I am going to show you how I averaged 187% returns on all my [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
I outperformed every investment advisor last year (287% return on all combined investments) and every year for the past five years (over 800% return over 5 years). Here are my top picks for this week. LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Results/returns: up 43% this week. Adolor Corporation (ADLR) Industry: Drug manufacturer [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
Iran is taking advantage of the Iraq situation. The U.S., the largest and most powerful nation in the world, has become bogged down in a war similar to Vietnam. High casualties and we can’t stop the insurgents. As stated on CNN -”they come out of nowhere, set bombs and traps, and then disappear. Its a [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
U.S. auto manufacturers are facing more pressure from import manufacturers every year. They have already been feeling the heat from Nissan, Toyota and Honda, but now with Hyundai taking a larger chunk of the middle and lower range cars, SUV’s and trucks this may be the start of the end of the likes of Ford [...]
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By dmaillie on January 27, 2008
1) Lawn-care/landscaping. A lot of people overlook this one. A green lawn is a plus. A weedy, crabgrass filled lawn will detract from your homes presentability and value. Its not hard to green your lawn (use a weed & feed and apply it to the whole lawn – $20-$30). It will take a few weeks [...]
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