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American Dream Or Nightmare?

American Dream Or Nightmare?

If anyone (other than our politicians) is still wondering why U.S. unemployment remains near record highs, why the economy remains stagnant, or why U.S. real wages have gone nowhere for over 30 years, look no further than this comment, on our past post “Has The West Lost It’s Way”. For it is not by an [...]

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Jim Rogers: Bullish On China Long-Term

Jim Rogers: Bullish On China Long-Term

My last post about famed investor Jim Rogers concerned his trip around the world and his book about the experience entitled Adventure Capitalist. Jim also wrote three other books since then, and two have concerned his two favorite long-term investments: China and commodities. I went to China in 2007 because I thought that China was [...]

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Interview with Jim Rogers, Adventure Capitalist

Interview with Jim Rogers, Adventure Capitalist

I was pleased to read the latest articles at Retire Worldwide about money in general, but especially so because these articles mentioned Jim Rogers.           I met Jim Rogers once at his old home in Manhattan to interview him for the article that appears below, and interviewed him twice more over [...]

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Transitioning into Your Dream Job: Teaching English Abroad

This post was submitted by Sarah Fudin who currently works in community relations for the University of Southern California’s Online Masters in Education program, which provides students with the opportunity to earn a TESOL certificate online.  Outside of work Sarah enjoys running, reading and Pinkberry frozen yogurt. Teaching English abroad isn’t just for 20-somethings anymore! [...]

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Being a Company Man, and the Alternatives

I am close to 40. This milestone has made me realize that as much time has elapsed between when I was a 10-year-old kid and now. It is obvious but noteworthy that the same amount of time will elapse between now and when I turn 70. What will the next 30 years bring? The answer [...]

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Photo by: AP/Hussein Malla

What the Heck Is Going On In the Middle East?

I have been asked by a couple of readers how one gets a job in the Middle East. The short answer: select a country, research and make a list of the companies in your field, then send a resume with content and a color photo that shows you are both polished and presentable. But the [...]

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Travel the World with A TEFL Degree

People who want to become permanent travelers can actually lower their living costs compared to staying in North America. Of course, this goes out the window if one is staying at chateaus in Switzerland and France. But lower costs are the norm in most of the world. Building an Internet business and applying one’s skills [...]

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