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How to achieve a balanced life

Monday, January 24, 2011

The following article is written by Kerri Rodley of Domestic Downsizing.

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Ghost of Christmas Past

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Around Christmas, the northern hemisphere investment philosophers tend to hover around the fireplace. Down here in Australia, you find them grouped around the barbecue on the patio, flipping steaks and talking hot stocks.

By Jim Parker, Vice President, DFA Australia Limited

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Weather vs Climate

Friday, November 19, 2010

Notice how TV stations put finance next to the weather report on the evening news? In each, talking heads point at charts and intone about stuff that in most cases will be quickly forgotten. In the meantime, the long-term story gets lost.

By Jim Parker, Vice President, DFA Australia Limited

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Regular Exercise Reduces Risk of illness

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

A research review published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice says that being physically active has a strong coloration with decreased risk of coronary heart disease, it can reduce cancers, depression and high blood pressure.

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The Impossible Ask

Friday, November 12, 2010

When it comes to currency forecasting, it’s often said that there are two types of economists: Those who are wrong, and those who are wrong but just don’t know it yet.

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