Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Bruce Berkowitz of Fairholme Fund talks about Investing

The Fairholme Fund is one of my favorite mutual fund because of Bruce Berkowitz and its performance. He has a Buffett-style philosophy and is very focused on being a steward of shareholders’ wealth. He runs Fairholme as a concentrated portfolio of stocks and holds about 17% cash. In this video, he talks about his investment philosophy, stocks, lessons from the economic downturn and some of Warren Buffett’s recent purchases.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

30 Jobs That Pay $80K

This article on MSN Career Builder shows 30 jobs that pays $80000. It ranges from Physics teachers to Biomedical Engineers. Check out these jobs and see which ones may be a career that may interest you.

1. Administrative law judges. Get paid: $80,870

2. Biomedical engineers. Get paid: $81,120

3. Chiropractors. Get paid: $81,340

4. Atmospheric, earth, marine and space science teachers, post-secondary. Get paid: $81,470

5. Agents and business managers of artists, performers and athletes. Get paid: $81,550

6. Materials scientists. Get paid: $81,600

7. Physician assistants. Get paid: $81,610

8. Medical scientists. Get paid: $81,870

9. Physics teachers, post-secondary. Get paid: $81,880

10. Atmospheric and space scientists. Get paid: $82,080

11. Management analysts. Get paid: $82,920

12. Producers and directors. Get paid: $83,030

13. Biological science teachers, post-secondary. Get paid: $83,270

14. Materials engineers. Get paid: $84,200

15. Transportation, storage and distribution managers. Get paid: $84,520 

For the next 15 jobs and descriptions go here >>>