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Personal Finance Dream Team

November 29, 2010 By Clark Leave a Comment

In my opinion this video below is the best episode of Millionaire Inside simply because the producers managed to wrangle some of the best entrepreneurs and personal finance authors around. Each guest speaker speaks about their background, personal story, and means for inspiration behind their immense wealth and success. Featured speakers:

-Keith Ferrazzi (author of personal favorite NEVER EAT ALONE) – very interesting to hear him speak as there are not many videos featuring Ferrazzi. He details the importance of networking and seeking mentors.

-Robert Kiyosaki (author of RICH DAD POOR DAD) – Once again Kiyosaki never disappoints.

-Larry Winget (The Pitbull of Personal Development) Whoa! Check out that shirt. Pretty hilarious and eccentric personal finance author, claims to have read 4,000 books.

-Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts of Harvard Business School – speaks about creating value and habits of the extraordinary.

All agree the path to wealth is more about the WHY and less about the HOW.

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May I have another helping of dividends?

November 24, 2010 By Clark Leave a Comment

The below link has a huge list with some of the highest dividend yielding quality stocks. This is a perfect tool for all the cash flow kings out there seeking these kinds of investments. I personally own list maker ANH which has a yield of 13.3%. It’s most interesting to see stocks one wouldn’t expect on the list, like World Wrestling Entertainment which slams home a 10.4% dividend yield. For the list Click HERE.

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The Person behind Oliver Peoples: Larry Leight

November 23, 2010 By Clark Leave a Comment

Below is a great brief interview of Larry Leight as he describes the beginnings of upscale eye wear brand Oliver Peoples. Larry basically started as an apprentice, networking and learning the intricate design components that piece together metal eye wear. As a salesman for retailers, he eventually knew what sold to customers and what didn’t. So after being continually frustrated by seeing designers creating models he knew would not sell, he decided to branch out. Most importantly, Leight explains why his brand, in a very competitive market, continued to spread and maintain growth.

You may have to hit the “play” button twice on the video player below.

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TAPOUT Forbes Profile: Tapping into Wealth

November 22, 2010 By Clark Leave a Comment

Below is an outstanding video on the behind the scenes rise of MMA apparel brand TAPOUT. Co-founder Dan Caldwell is interviewed and details the beginnings of the company and the various problems he faced, like credit card companies halting expansion once large amounts of orders began rolling in. Not having a business model at the time, Dan sought the help of music Mogul Marc Kreiner who actually co-signed with his own money to get the credit card companies off their back. With the help of the reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter boosting the popularity of MMA, Tapout reaped the benefits of staying loyal to this previously unknown sport. The company is now represented by talent agency CAA, has 160 employees and generates over $200 million in sales .

Read more about the TAPOUT Brand HERE.

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World’s Wealthiest Man Carlos Slim interview: No Scarcity for Slim

November 22, 2010 By Clark 2 Comments

Everyone has heard of Zuckerberg and Gates, but not as much is known about the wealthiest man in the world, Mexican entrepreneur Carlos Slim. In the links below I have included an excellent Wall Street Journal profile, and another link which has an extensive interview on Slim.

In the interview, Carlos explains his business model, reasons for success, and how to deal with mistakes that are outside one’s control.

Slim is primarily the Mexican telecommunications king, but also owns many various other businesses from hotels [Read more...]

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Buffettize your Portfolio

November 19, 2010 By Clark Leave a Comment

Thanks to the recession, one of the best investments I have made to date was buying GE stock at $8 a share, simply because I knew that Warren Buffett had bought 4 billion dollars worth of stock at approximately $12 a share. Always interested in seeking opportunities like this I was pleasantly surprised to witness this article in the link below in Smart Money. It lists some Blue Chips that are still at reasonable prices, and which are lower than when Buffett bought them. Definitely worth taking a look to all my value investors out there! Article located HERE .

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Mike Repole on Marketing and Brand Creation

November 19, 2010 By Clark Leave a Comment


The below link is an entertaining brief interview by Men’s Fitness with Mike Repole, the co-founder of Glaceau Vitamin water, which was bought out by Coca-Cola for 4.1 Billion Dollars in 2007. Repole discusses his “coaching” style, and also what he looks for in an employee. A great read for anyone interested in brand development or marketing. You can read the interview HERE . Read more about Coca-Cola’s acquisition HERE .

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The 100 Most Powerful People in Finance

November 19, 2010 By Clark Leave a Comment


This article by Worth.com in the link below is a MUST SEE! The top 100 most influential people in finance are listed with a description of their path to power. Also listed are some of the power moves they made to propel their influence. Profiles include Lloyd Blankfeind, Angela Merkel, Warren Buffet, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Rupert Murdoch, Andrew Sorkin, Klaus Schwab and many others. To read this article click HERE .

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