Author Archives: Reiko

Investing Outside of Wall Street – Light at the end of the tunnel

For a total of nine days in late October / early November 2012, David and I went on a road trip from our home in Michigan to and from Biloxi, Mississippi. We spent three days going down south and another three … Continue reading

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Meeting World War II veterans who participated in Honor Flights

Have you ever fallen asleep with your eyes hurting because of so many tears you had shed? November 3, 2012 was one of those rare days for me. It was not surprising that this happened. Let me back up and … Continue reading

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“Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World” by Michael Hyatt

Have you ever read a book that was so good that, by the time you were done reading it, half the pages were dog-eared? For me, “Platform” by Michael Hyatt turned out to be one of those books. This means … Continue reading

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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Due diligence

First, a disclaimer: I am neither a financial advisor nor an attorney. My posts are merely reflections of the experiences I have gained as an investor since the year 2000. Before you take any investment actions based on information contained … Continue reading

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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Be forewarned about the so-called “gurus”

First, a disclaimer: I am neither a financial advisor nor an attorney. My posts are merely reflections of the experiences I have gained as an investor since the year 2000. Before you take any investment actions based on information contained … Continue reading

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Reaching your target audience

One of the ways to achieve something significant over time is to work toward your goal every day.  Jack Canfield says, “If you write one page every day, you will have a 365-page book in one year.” How true! As you probably … Continue reading

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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Beware of investment fraud

First, a disclaimer: I am neither a financial advisor nor an attorney. My posts are merely reflections of the experiences I have gained as an investor since the year 2000. Before you take any investment actions based on information contained … Continue reading

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Publicity

The topics covered in this post are (1) publicity and (2) baby steps toward implementing social media – continued.   This post will be short but perhaps very useful for you – particularly if you are looking to increase publicity for your … Continue reading

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Investing Outside of Wall Street – The big why and the goals

First, a disclaimer: I am neither a financial advisor nor an attorney. The blogs I will be posting are merely reflections of the experiences I gained as an investor since the year 2000. Before you take any investment actions based … Continue reading

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Marketing is like parenting – it lasts for a long time

The topics covered in this blog are (1) what I learned from CreateSpace Marketing Central and (2) implementing social media.   What I learned from CreateSpace Marketing Central (CSMC) It just so happens that much of what I learned through … Continue reading

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