Tag Archives: Disappointment

After 10 years, I’ve finally accepted that ‘Half-Life’ is dead

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Ten years ago today, Valve released Half-Life 2: Episode Two. It was the second of three announced games that directly continued the story that started in 2004's heavily lauded Half-Life 2. Episode One and Episode Two were released in 2006 and 2007,...

New England Patriots Face Failure for Super Bowl 2014

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The two sides were fully armed with their individual players. On one side was Tom Brady while on the other was Peyton Manning. The New England Patriots locked horns with the Denver Broncos. And the...

The iPhone 6: Five Features It Must Have To Stay In The Game

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Having owned the last three major revisions of Apple’s iPhone and had extensive use of other handsets besides, I believe the iPhone 6 will be one of the most significant launches yet of an Apple...

Jon Taffer: How He Turns Failed Bars Into Major Successes

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To further understand the bar and restaurant industry, I spoke to one of the leading experts in Jon Taffer. You might know Taffer from his hit reality TV show “Bar Rescue”, where he takes bars that...
    






The 3 Pitfalls Likely To Derail Your Financial Resolutions

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A couple of weeks ago, I suggested 14 possible financial New Year’s resolutions for 2014. Of course, the problem with New Year’s resolutions isn’t making them. It’s following through. One study...
    






I Invested In A Startup – Now What?

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In a previous post, I wrote about investors increasingly turning to alternative investments in an effort to generate uncorrelated returns, hedge risk and diversify their asset allocation. This trend...
    






The 15 Best Countries To Retire To In 2014

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The Best Countries To Retire To In 2014 If you’re planning to retire abroad—because you want to live better for less, diversify your investments or enjoy a greater degree of adventure—you should...
    






Adam Smith, Né George Goodman, Call Name, Jerry (In Memoriam)

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“Desuetude,” Jerry enunciated on the phone. “I like how you used desuetude in your last column. Nobody uses that word anymore. Bill Buckley woulda used desuetude, but not a street kid from the Bronx...
    






Guru Pans: 14 Stocks To Steer Clear Of In 2014

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In a market environment where “hot buys” always make the headlines, often the best advice an investor can get is when to actually sell a stock. The following 14 investments are over ripe according...