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Winning at Tennis and Markets

Published
October 2, 2024
by
Mark Orr

In short, just about everything is up this year. Will it keep going up? Your guess is as good as mine. One thing that history has shown us is this...

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Do You Need A Budget?

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

I miss camping. No wifi, no surfing ‘till I fall asleep, no alarm going off at 6 am. We have been renovating the main floor of our small Westdale house for the past three months, so we have managed to simulate many of the inconveniences of camping — except the low cost (even so, no line of credit).

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Taking Care of Little Things

Published
October 2, 2024
by
Mark Orr

As long as I can remember, my kids have both wanted a golden retriever. Unfortunately, Daniel and I have to choose between breathing and having a large hair shedding animal in the house.

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Stock Picking – A Loser's Game

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

I turned 47 recently and for my birthday, my wife Maxine surprised me with two Roger Federer branded Wilson tennis racquets. I suspect her motive was partly to see if my much touted high school tennis career was closer to fact or fib.

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Doin’ A Little Bit of Nothing This Summer

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

Just returned from a glorious 10-day vacation, one week spent at a quiet cottage south of Virginia Beach on the ocean – well close enough. This accountant was only shelling out for third row from the beach but I digress...

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WWII & Investing

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

Markets have dropped recently. The Dow Jones Industrial index lost more than a thousand points twice recently, setting a record. Perhaps, the long awaited downturn in the stock market has finally arrived.

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Winning at Tennis and Markets

Published
October 2, 2024
by
Mark Orr

In short, just about everything is up this year. Will it keep going up? Your guess is as good as mine. One thing that history has shown us is this...

Read Article

Do You Need A Budget?

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

I miss camping. No wifi, no surfing ‘till I fall asleep, no alarm going off at 6 am. We have been renovating the main floor of our small Westdale house for the past three months, so we have managed to simulate many of the inconveniences of camping — except the low cost (even so, no line of credit).

Read Article

Taking Care of Little Things

Published
October 2, 2024
by
Mark Orr

As long as I can remember, my kids have both wanted a golden retriever. Unfortunately, Daniel and I have to choose between breathing and having a large hair shedding animal in the house.

Read Article

Stock Picking – A Loser's Game

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

I turned 47 recently and for my birthday, my wife Maxine surprised me with two Roger Federer branded Wilson tennis racquets. I suspect her motive was partly to see if my much touted high school tennis career was closer to fact or fib.

Read Article

Doin’ A Little Bit of Nothing This Summer

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

Just returned from a glorious 10-day vacation, one week spent at a quiet cottage south of Virginia Beach on the ocean – well close enough. This accountant was only shelling out for third row from the beach but I digress...

Read Article

WWII & Investing

Published
February 1, 2024
by
Mark Orr

Markets have dropped recently. The Dow Jones Industrial index lost more than a thousand points twice recently, setting a record. Perhaps, the long awaited downturn in the stock market has finally arrived.

Read Article
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