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Welcome to another edition of Better Investing, I am your host Gregory Davis, author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing and founder of the financial literacy provider G.Davis Capital.
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In Finding Your Purpose in 15 Minutes, the Social Entrepreneur and CEO of Drakeford, Scott, and Associates LLC, Derrick Drakeford writes about how individuals, families and organizations can chart a purposeful path.
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Welcome to another edition of Better Investing, I am your host Gregory Davis, author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing and founder of the financial literacy provider G.Davis Capital.
Topic #1: How to Begin Investing
Rule #1: Make sure you have money to lose
Rule #2: Know if you’re a Safe Sally (Conservative) or a Wild Wendy (Aggressive)
Rule #3: Keep a Journal
Rule #4: I.D. Your Price Point
Rule #5: Always Buy at a Discount (5%, 10%, 15% Discounts or Nothing at All!)
Rule #6: Read “Beating the Street” by Peter Lynch
Rule #7: Paper Trade or open a Portfolio at SmartMoney.com
Rule #8: Know your goals for investing
Topic #2: Food Donations
Topic #3: The PhD Project
The PhD Project's mission is to increase the diversity of corporate America by increasing the diversity of business school faculty. We attract African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Native Americans to business Ph.D. programs, and provide a network of peer support on their journey to becoming professors.
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Welcome to another edition of Better Investing, I am your host Gregory Davis, author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing and founder of the financial literacy provider G.Davis Capital.
The prolific sports commentator Saleem M. and one of Chicago's finest business minds Clayton V. are stopping by to answer the questions people want to know.
1)Why are the players on strike?
2)Are NBA players collecting unemployment during the strike?
3)Who can hold on longer?
4)Who's right? Who's wrong?
5)How do you think players should be spending their time?
6)Have you heard any stories about how players have been spending their time?
7)Will the fans wait? If not, where will they go?
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Welcome to another edition of Better Investing, I am your host Gregory Davis, author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing and founder of the financial literacy provider G.Davis Capital.
Dr. L Kelsey Armstrong, DPM, CSCS the owner of Armstrong Podiatry & Sports Health in Durham, NC will speak about running a business in a tough economy.
1. How did you get started? 2. What are some of the challenges? 3. How are you using technology to solve any of those problems? 4. What are a few of the things you've learned for those who will follow? 5. What are the things you do each day that bring you that much closer to success? 6. What's next for Armstrong Podiatry? 7. Where can people learn more about you and your practice? Thank you for joining us here at Better Investing where as always our goal to educate, stimulate and empower investors to Grow!!!!!
Welcome to another edition of Better Investing, I am your host Gregory Davis, author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing and founder of the financial literacy provider G.Davis Capital.
Welcome our in house guest, Jean F.
Why is the Economy so Bad? 1. Because consumer spending is down
2. Fewer jobs and fewer jobs avaiable
3. There are not enough entreprenures creating jobs to make up for the one's being lost to Globalization
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Welcome to another edition of Better Investing, I am your host Gregory Davis, author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing (4PillarsBeforeInvesting.com) and founder of the financial literacy provider GDavisCapital.com.
1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 400 Points yesterday, now what?
Stocks skidded 3 percent on Thursday, extending losses for a fourth day as a gloomy outlook from the Federal Reserve and weak data from China heightened fears of a global recession.
2. 5 Investing Tips for Beginners
1. Pay off credit card debt
2. Build an emergency savings
3. Establish goals (10% return in a week or 20% for children in the future)
4. Know your risk tolerance
5. List the services or products you like
3. Is there a way to invest in company stock without paying broker fees?
Visit:
1. DirectInvesting.com
2. Cola's FAQ - Shareowner Information
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/contactus/faq/stock.html
3. https://www-us.computershare.com/Investor/default.asp and search for KO Thank you for joining us here at Better Investing where as always our goal to educate, stimulate and empower investors to Grow!!!!! 4PillarsBeforeInvesting.com GDavisCapital.com ETFReady.com
Thank you for joining us here for another edition of Better Investing. I’m your host, Gregory Davis, Author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing and owner of GDavisCapital.com
SEGMENT 1: INTRODUCTIONS
SEGMENT 2: We are introducing His & Hers Fridays-Why?
SEGMENT 3: Market Volatility
SEGMENT 4: The Help
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Thank you for joining us here for another edition of Better Investing. I’m your host, Gregory Davis, Author of 4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing and owner of GDavisCapital.com
1.What happened to the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
How to make Money When the Market is Falling on ETFReady.com
2. The Debt Ceiling
Myths & Facts
3. Road Trip = Stress Relief
Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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Presents….
Real Estate & Private Equity, Sports Arena Financing, US Women’s Soccer & Bank Accounts for Youth
1. How Petra Ecclestone is tied to Private Equity?
2. Turning Sports into a Learning Activity (Private Activity Muni Bonds)
3. BallParks.com
4. Hats of to the Women of the FIFA World Cup 2011
5. Bank Accounts for Youth
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Presents...
1. Walk In Interview Tips
*Dress
*Resume
*Conversation
*Hours
2. Queen Latifah "Put on Your Crown"
3. Refinancing: Bankrate.com
4. Cash Diet
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Presents.... Let’s talk Gaga, NBA Finals Owners, Jumping the Broom Lessons
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Troy Carter owner of Coalition Media Group
Working on building Backplane = A platform and tools for communities to socialize and communicate on a more focused level. Lady Gaga, one of Mr. Carters clients, is one of the ventures investors.
NBA Finals Team Valuation
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
Micky Arison, Miami Heat
Carnival Cruise Line (NYSE: CCL) versus the Dow and the S&P 500
Lesson Learned from “Jumping the Broom”
Family over money Power of Prayer Withstanding life’s challenges and tests Emergency Savings
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Presents....
1. Filling out your W4
2. US Hits $14.294 Debt Ceiling
3. Chinawood...Vision
4. Remembering Randy "Mancho Man" Savage
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Your host, Gregory Davis, author of "4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing" on Lulu.com & Amazon.com Presents....
1. What exactly is Quantitative Easing 2?
“Stock Market Momentum in Question” on ETFReady.com
2. Globalization, Where we Stand: THE QUESTION: IN TODAY’S GLOBAL ECONOMY, ARE U.S. STUDENTS READY TO COMPETE WITH THOSE AROUND THE WORLD? (A PBS Special)
3. Video Q&A requests to: info@gdaviscapital.com
4. The Penn Relays
One of the largest track & field competitions in the world!
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Presents........The Price of Everything Matters
#1 Gold hit a record above $1,500/oz. If Gold is up what's down?
#2 AirLease IPO
#3 Commercial Real Estate 101: Anyone interested in buying a mall?
#4 Hedge Fund Assets pass $2 trillion dollars
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Presents.....
NFL Revenues
What Happened to Sbarros?
LeBron takes a Minority Stake in Liverpool
Book Smart Versus Street Smart: Are stocks expensive or Undervalued?
Your host, Gregory Davis, author of "4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing" on Amazon.com & Lulu.com
Presents....
I. Atlas-Shrugged 0 – 200
II. Chef Jeff Henderson
III. Dow Jones Industrial Average
IV. Food & Oil Prices
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Presents....
Super Human..
Taxes…
Charity
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Quiz Question:
Which company on the DJIA earned the most revenue in 2010?
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Your host, Gregory Davis, author of "4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing" on Lulu.com Presents
Presents....Let’s Talk Japan, Savings Ideas, Charity and Brains
1. Japan: The Tsunami, Japan and Investment ideas
2. Savings Ideas: Rewards Points and Coupons
3. Charity: Inspired by Celebrity Apprentice
4. Book Recommendations:
*Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak, PhD
*Gifted Hands by Dr. Ben Carson
The Tsunami that hit Japan last week Friday is major news and my heart is with the people of the great nation as they begin to heal and rebuild. Here at better investing its important that we also review the event as a learning opportunity.
Disclaimer: This information is strictly for information and educational purposes only. I am not recommended any investment. Please consult your own advisor before making any trade or investment.
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Presents....5 GAME CHANGING IDEAS
#1. School
Going back to school
Graduates coming out with Computer Science degrees have been able to find a job
#2. Health
Health Check Ups
New athletic equipment could give you extra incentive to keep working out
#3. Goals
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#4 Job Searching via Networks
*Organizations
*Associations
*Friends
#5 Compete
Competition can bring out your best.
To examine this topic further going to being reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Reality Show Examples:
Chopped
Celebrity Apprentice
Brain Stimulation
Your host, Gregory Davis, author of "4 Pillars to Stand on Before Investing" on Lulu.com. Audio available at MySpace.com/4PillarsBeforeInvesting
Presents....Let's Talk Reginald Lewis, The Exchanges & the NY Bar Exam. This weeks program beings with a tribute to the Lawyer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, Chairman, CEO, husband, father, son, brother, nephew, cousin, friend Reginald F. Lewis. Mr. Lewis is
1. The first person in Harvard Law School History to be accepted before filling out an application.
2. The first African American to setup a Law Firm on Wall Street
3. The first person to successfully execute the largest leveraged buyout at the time of overseas assets by an American company at $985 million.
Next we will discuss why the New York Stock Exchange is attempting to join forces with the German Exchange Deutsche Borse Group.
Finally we will discuss the New York Bar Examination held this past weekend and Buffalo and New York City due to the international cast of attendees.