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Month: May 2007

When Negotiating Doesn’t Work

As I wrote in a recent column, it’s best to try resolving a dispute through negotiation. This approach can save time, stress, and money. What happens, though, when negotiating doesn’t work? Sometimes it’s necessary to follow through with a lawsuit. This isn’t...

Customer or Client? For Now, The Court Says Client

In the past I’ve written about the important difference between a registered investment advisor (RIA), who typically is advice driven, and a traditional stockbroker, who is typically product driven. A recent court decision may help clarify that difference. Any...

Residential Real Estate – A Train Wreck Waiting To Happen?

I recently read that the National Association of Realtors forecast a 0.7% decline in house prices this year. I was surprised to learn that home prices have never declined on a nationwide basis since the 1930’s—something I didn’t know despite spending 30 years in the...

London Releases Her Third Book-The White Filly II

I asked London to tell me something about her third book. “This book is the final book in the white filly series. It is where Karen gets up one morning to find that someone had stolen Sonya. Karen gathers up her friends and goes out on a mission to get her back....

Talk, Talk, Talk Is Better Than Sue, Sue, Sue

Over the years, I’ve been a party to several business-related lawsuits. Regardless of which side I was on or the eventual outcome, the process was stressful, time-consuming, and costly. It’s an experience I’ve never liked. In addition, the adversarial nature of a...