The most successful marketing campaign I ever created promised to save people money. It did the opposite. Today, America's cellphone carriers are using the same marketing trick on YOU. I knew it was evil when my partner in the boutique marketing agency we ran introduced the campaign idea to our credit union client. It would … Continue reading You Are Getting Screwed
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The 5% Factor in Finance
I had a conversation with my former financial advisor when the markets were crashing back in ’08. I asked him to give me an estimate, his best, ostensibly educated guess when the market might turn around or at least stabilize. He assured me it would be soon. The credit default scandal had already been exposed. … Continue reading The 5% Factor in Finance