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Why I Started Stockpickr

I needed some money and all of my current plans were not working out. First off, I was running a hedge fund. But my fund was really a “fund of hedge funds”.…

I needed some money and all of my current plans were not working out. First off, I was running a hedge fund. But my fund was really a “fund of hedge funds”. In other words, I invested in other people’s funds. Which, when you think about, is really a stupid idea. First off, the 12 […]

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How to Be Less Stupid

I’m really stupid. I can tell you in advance. I think at heart, if I work at it, I can be smart. But at the moment I’m largely an idiot. I feel…

I’m really stupid. I can tell you in advance. I think at heart, if I work at it, I can be smart. But at the moment I’m largely an idiot. I feel I have the right knowledge but I let a lot of stuff get in the way. You know: “stuff”. Worries, guilt, paranoia, grudges, […]

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Ask James: Lying Politicians, Freedom, Being Introverted, the Big Bang, Harry Potter, And More!

Every Thursday I do a Q&A on Twitter from3:30PM to 4:30. I then take some of the answers and expand them on here. I’ll then take some of those answers and expand…

Every Thursday I do a Q&A on Twitter from3:30PM to 4:30. I then take some of the answers and expand them on here. I’ll then take some of those answers and expand on them in a future book. I don’t claim to have all the answers. So please feel free to help out and contribute […]

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Five Things I've Learned from Superman

I jumped off the bed, flew into the air, and landed the wrong way on my foot, breaking it.  I was six and there was every indication I was from the planet…

I jumped off the bed, flew into the air, and landed the wrong way on my foot, breaking it.  I was six and there was every indication I was from the planet Krypton, whose sun exploded when I was a baby, leaving me an orphan on a planet filled with people who would never fully […]

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The Only Three Things You Need To Know To Succeed

I once went to a Landmark Forum seminar because I liked the girl who invited me. “YOU HAVE TO GO TO THIS!” she said. I was going to have to sit for…

I once went to a Landmark Forum seminar because I liked the girl who invited me. “YOU HAVE TO GO TO THIS!” she said. I was going to have to sit for three hours and listen to people say stuff and how much Landmark helped them. I can’t even remember what they said. I’m sure […]

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Be Honest With Me

I want everyone to be honest for a second and tell me. Because I don’t really get it. 1)      Doesn’t wine taste bad? I mean, isn’t it AWFUL? Am I really the…

I want everyone to be honest for a second and tell me. Because I don’t really get it. 1)      Doesn’t wine taste bad? I mean, isn’t it AWFUL? Am I really the only one who thinks this? What would you rather have: a milk shake or a glass of wine? Now, I get it, you […]

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Ask James: Is Money Evil? Will the US Pay Its Debt? Procrastination, Creativity, Lying, and More

Every Thursday I do a Q&A on Twitter from3:30PM to 4:30. I then take some of the answers and expand them on here. I’ll then take some of those answers and expand…

Every Thursday I do a Q&A on Twitter from3:30PM to 4:30. I then take some of the answers and expand them on here. I’ll then take some of those answers and expand on them in a future book. I don’t claim to have all the answers. So please feel free to help out and contribute […]

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