Another rule of thumb: If after 15 minutes in a poker game you don’t know who the sucker is, it’s you.
bttt
The one I always liked was:
Buy low, sell high.
Simple isn’t it? (Much sarcasm on this)
I remember listening to all of those investment counselors tell me that I was losing money due to inflation because my money was safely tucked away in CDs. So I finally gave in and lost a small fortune (at least it was for me).
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Another interesting, but less useful trick than the rule of 11. (How offen do you need to multiply by 11 anyway?)
What’s the square root of:
12345678987654321 ?
Hint: It was instantly obvious to me the first time I saw it.
Bflr
It’s as easy as 1-2-3, and do you like your 9 to 5 job at the 7-11 and can you count by twos?
Start with the last day of February. 2/29 is a Wednesday in 2012.
So is 4/4, 6/6, 8/8/ 10/10 and 12/12. So is 5/9, 9/5 and 7/11, 11/7. Follow through to 2013 and 1/23 is also a Wednesday as was 3/21 in 2012.
The last day of February in 2013 is a Thursday; the day advances by one each year and by two in a leap year.
Most folks can figure a date and day if they know one in the month.
Bfl
ping for later
When the perceived joy in gaining money is far exceeded by the perceived sorrow in losing it!
Ping
save
Oh, I know, I know! When the yield curve crushes the bond market the investors will be mad no matter what the coupon is!!! ; )
more tricks for the kids (Homeschooling is awesome)