Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw claimed that youth was wasted on the young. When it comes to finances, whether or not a young investor appreciates the advantages of having logged fewer years on planet earth is irrelevant. What matters is that a savvy twenty-something can build a substantially larger portfolio…
What Are You Waiting for, Generation Y? Save! While in some respects, famed Hollywood director Oliver Stone is a complete, raving idiot, in others he makes surprisingly cogent statements. In Wall Street 2, Stone’s script has former financial shark, CEO, and prisoner, Gordon Gekko, talking to a Generation Y crowd gathered to hear him promote…
Frank Bruni is the author of Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be and talks to Jason on the mania both parents and children experience when applying to an Ivy League school. He says many of these high-end colleges have a less than 7% acceptance rate and tells Jason…
While investments can seem like a big, scary deal, Jason Hartman is a prime example of successful investing at a young age. With a little bit of education, some money in the bank, and the right attitude, you too can begin building your wealth at any age. If you’re a…
What is the purpose of secondary education? Is it to have children learn the names of dead English poets? Is it to memorize dates and facts rather than the lessons of history? Is to learn mathematical theorems that will have little, if any, practical use in later life? Jason Hartman, having experienced the full range…
If you’re just beginning your career and aren’t yet making much money, the very idea of investing can be terrifying. You may not even know what to invest in. You probably aren’t thinking about retirement quite yet, and the prospect of losing your hard earned money to shaky investments is…