With the stock market experiencing ever increasing volatility these days, investors are constantly on the lookout for newer, safer opportunities or alternative investments to grow their assets without much risk. We all know that a truly diversified portfolio is key in managing the growth vs. risk equation. But how does one truly obtain diversity when [...]

Managed Futures Explained Managed futures are “alternative investments” that function similar to mutual funds, except that instead of a group of stocks, it is a group of futures contracts, government securities, and/or options on futures contracts that are managed in a single account. A managed futures account can also include commodity pools or commodity funds. These [...]

I’ve tried nearly every brand of cosmetic foundation and until recently I have never found one that I really liked. Most foundations left my skin feeling heavy, oily, and often had that “cakey” texture on the surface of my skin. I also have had acne problems, so finding a cover up for that has also [...]

Your success as a manager will depend on your leadership development skills, ability and knowledge in planning, followed closely by control. If you are in senior management, much of your time will be spent in strategic planning. You will be involved in planning if you are a middle manager, too, but it will primarily be [...]

  Chicago-based master coach, M. Nora Klaver explains in the preface of her new book Mayday! Asking for Help in Times of Need, that the word mayday, “Comes from the French m´aidez and literally translates to ‘help me.’” Have you reached the point of crying “mayday” in your personal or professional life? Even project management [...]