Guest blogger guidelines for the Investment Writing blog
Guest bloggers have made some great contributions to my Investment Writing blog. Guest posts are welcome, but must meet the following requirements to be considered for publication. 1. Relevance – Please propose a topic that shows you’re familiar with the Investment Writing blog and our readers. Don’t expect me to come up with a topic […]
WikiLeaks writing tip
You can’t avoid the media’s coverage of WikiLeaks. An article in today’s New York Times focused on the high quality of the writing in the cables. Naturally, I was intrigued. “The trick is to catch the reader’s attention,” advises Ambassador Richard Hoagland in his “Ambassador’s Cable Drafting Tips,” according to “Clinton Squeezes WikiLemons, Trying to […]
“Has housing bottomed out?”–Karl Case and others on the U.S. housing market
The U.S. housing market was the focus of a December 2 presentation to the Boston Security Analysts Society on “The U.S. Residential Housing Sector: Are We Near the Trough?” Scott B. Van Voorhis, lead real estate blogger for Boston.com, moderated a panel including Karl E. Case, founding partner, Fiserv Case Shiller Weiss, Inc.; Laurie Goodman, […]
“Escrow Accounts: What’s the Deal?” My article for HouseLogic.com
Does your escrow account ever cross your mind? Probably not. But forgetting to monitor it can lead to lost money and a big headache. Read the rest of my article about escrow on HouseLogic.com, the website of the National Association of Realtors®. Also, if you’re looking for a writer to interview your investment or wealth […]
Guest post: “Client fears and financial advisor services”
Fear prompts financial advisors’ clients to make bad decisions, as Meir Statman explains in his guest post below. He’s a renowned scholar in the area of behavioral finance, so I’m delighted to receive his guest contribution and a free copy of his new book, What Investors Really Want, thanks to my friends at McGraw-Hill. Client […]