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This list is a wonderful resource, David. While I have read most of the articles in real time — since I always look for your posts — I found myself clicking back to articles with a fresh perspective. There are some favorites that I would like to highlight for investors.
Are the articles available to general readers, or only those with the appropriate street.com credentials?
Thanks,
Jeff
i agree – your cc comments are fantastic and i hope there is some way you could re-post the non ephemeral ones here — thanks so much for this blog
Jeff, some are available on RM’s free site, but most aren’t. They would require a RealMoney.com subscription.
Sean, wish I had enough time to troll through my old cc posts… if anyone sends me a post, that they think deserves to be on the list, I’ll look at it and add it.
And, thank you both for your very kind comments. For what it’s worth, yesterday I was at a lunch meeting listening to Jarrod Wilcox talk about asset allocation for wealthy investors. The lady next to me turned out to be a fan of mine, and was surprised to meet me when we exchanged business cards. I always get taken aback when I meet a fan. It’s fun, but surprising.