0_Wizard
Yesterday I started a Master's program for financial planning and investments. I'm nervous but excited!
Finance is a field that deals with the study of investments.
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Financial gerontology
Financial Gerontology is a multidisciplinary field of study encompassing both academic and professional education, that integrates research on aging and human development with the concerns of finance and business. Following from its roots in social gerontology, Financial Gerontology is not simply the study of "old people" but emphasizes the multiple processes of aging. In particular, research and teaching in financial gerontology draws upon "four kinds of aging" or "'four lenses" through which aging and finance can be viewed: population aging, individual aging, family aging, and generational aging.
Dave Yeske
Dave Yeske is an American financial planner, researcher, and educator. He is particularly known for his research and writing in the areas of Policy-Based Financial Planning and Strategy-Making by financial planners. Yeske is co-founder and a managing director of Yeske Buie, a wealth management firm; a past national president of the Financial Planning Association; and currently holds an appointment as Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Golden Gate University's Ageno School of Business where he also serves as director of the school's financial planning degree program. Yeske earned a B.S. in Applied Economics and an M.A.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) is the non-profit certifying and standards-setting organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner certification program and oversees more than 73,970 professionals using the CFP certification in the United States. CFP Board’s formation took place relatively early in the development of the movement that became known as the financial planning profession. As new financial products and services evolved to meet the needs of Americans developed soon after World War II, so did the idea that people could benefit from professional assistance from a profession that integrated knowledge and practices from the many often-fragmented areas of the financial services industry.
Harold Evensky
Harold Evensky (Born September 9, 1942) is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and president of Evensky & Katz, a fee-only financial planning firm. He is also an author, editor, and engineer. Born Harold Ray Evensky in Memphis, Tennessee, Evensky moved to New Orleans with his family at age four. After earning a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Masters of Science from Cornell University, he worked as an engineer and builder in Louisiana, Ohio, and Florida, before becoming a financial adviser. After some time as a vice president of investments for Bache & Co. (later acquired by Prudential Financial) and Drexel Burnham Lambert, he and his cousin Peter Brown opened up a private practice in 1986 under the name Evensky & Brown.
Ameriprise Financial
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is an American diversified financial services company. Ameriprise Financial engages in business through its subsidiaries, providing financial planning, products and services, including wealth management, asset management, insurance, annuities and estate planning. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., the holding company, is incorporated in Delaware. The company's headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota. James Cracchiolo is the chairman and chief executive officer. The company's primary subsidiaries include "Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.", "Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC", and "RiverSource Life Insurance Company".
Financial Planners in Malaysia
A Financial Planner typically prepares financial plans, comprehensive or modular, for his or her clients. The kinds of services financial planners offer can vary widely. Ideal financial planners coaches, guides and plan every aspect of their clients' financial life holistically — including saving, investments, insurance, taxes, retirement, and estate (inheritance) and help them develop a detailed strategy or financial plan for meeting all your financial goals. Such ideal financial planners are independent, not tied to any bank, insurance or investment companies, and act wholly for the interest of their clients.
First Command Financial Planning
First Command Financial Planning, Inc. is a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. It is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). First Command has been recognized by the 27,000-member Financial Planning Association (FPA) as an FPA Alliance firm, one of only two companies to receive this designation. First Command provides personalized services through locally based trained and licensed Financial Advisors and through its Home Office in Fort Worth, Texas.
1_Apprentice
That's excellent! What exactly interests you about financial planning?
0_Wizard
I used to teach, so the idea of teaching individual money management skills is very appealing.
Finance can also be defined as the science of money management.
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Education reform
Education reform is the name given to the goal of changing(improving) public education and the goal of making education available to more children. Historically, reforms have taken different forms because the motivations of reformers have differed. However, since the 1980s, education reform has been focused on changing the existing system from one focused on inputs to one focused on outputs (i.e., student achievement). In the United States, education reform acknowledges and encourages public education as the primary source of K-12 education for American youth. Education reformers desire to make public education into a market (in the form of an input-output system), where accountability creates high-stakes from curriculum standards tied to standardized tests.
Information and communication technologies for development
Information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) refers to the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) toward social, economic, and political development, with a particular emphasis on helping poor and marginalized people and communities. It aims to help in international development by bridging the digital divide and providing equitable access to technologies. ICT4D is grounded in the notions of "development", "growth", "progress" and "globalization" and is often interpreted as the use of technology to deliver a greater good. Another similar term used in the literature is "digital development".
Money management
Money management is the process of managing money which includes expense tracking, investment, budgeting, banking and taxes. It is also called investment management. Money management is a strategic technique employed to make money yield the highest interest-yielding value for any amount spent. Spending money to satisfy cravings (regardless of whether they can justifiably be included in a budget) is a natural human phenomenon. The idea of money management techniques has been developed to reduce the amount that individuals, firms and institutions spend on items which add no significant value to their living standards, long-term portfolios and assets.
Anger management
Anger management is a psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control. It has been described as deploying anger successfully. Anger is frequently a result of frustration, or of feeling blocked or thwarted from something we feel to be important. Anger can also be a defensive response to underlying fear or feelings of vulnerability or powerlessness. Anger management programs consider anger to be a motivation caused by an identifiable reason which can be logically analyzed, and if suitable worked toward. "We all experience anger; anger only becomes a serious concern when an individual is angry too frequently, too intensely, and for too long."
Job interview
A job interview is a one-on-one interview consisting of a conversation between a job applicant and a representative of an employer which is conducted to assess whether the applicant should be hired. Interviews are one of the most popularly used devices for employee selection. Interviews vary in the extent to which the questions are structured, from a totally unstructured and free-wheeling conversation, to a structured interview in which an applicant is asked a predetermined list of questions in a specified order; structured interviews are usually more accurate predictors of which applicants will make good employees, according to research studies.
Educational inequality
Educational inequality is the unequal distribution of academic resources, including but not limited to; school funding, qualified and experienced teachers, books, and technologies to socially excluded communities. These communities tend to be historically disadvantaged and oppressed. More times than not, individuals belonging to these marginalized groups are also denied access to the schools with abundant resources. Inequality leads to major differences in the educational success or efficiancy of these individuals and ultimately suppresses social and economic mobility. "See Statistic sections for more information."
Adolescence
Adolescence () is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with the teenage years, but its physical, psychological or cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later. For example, puberty now typically begins during preadolescence, particularly in females. Physical growth (particularly in males), and cognitive development can extend into the early twenties. Thus age provides only a rough marker of adolescence, and scholars have found it difficult to agree upon a precise definition of adolescence.
1_Apprentice
Cool.  So do you plan on being a professor or using your Master's for something else?
0_Wizard
I'd like to work for a firm that manages investment portfolios for the "not quite super rich."
The idea of money management techniques has been developed to reduce the amount that individuals, firms and institutions spend on items which add no significant value to their living standards, long-term portfolios and assets.
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Super Rich Kids
"Super Rich Kids" is a song by American singer Frank Ocean, and the fifth single from his debut studio album, "Channel Orange". It was first performed live by Ocean in 2011 and then on his Channel Orange Tour in 2012. The single was released in March 2013. The song is in the style of R&B and neo soul, and includes references to and samples of the songs "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John, "Got to Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye, and "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige. It addresses young, wealthy characters' ennui and fears of the financial crisis with dry humor. The song received positive critical responses and charted on the "Billboard" R&B Songs chart and the UK singles and R&B chart.
Hedge fund
A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often with complex portfolio-construction and risk-management techniques. It is administered by a professional investment management firm, and often structured as a limited partnership, limited liability company, or similar vehicle. Hedge funds are generally distinct from mutual funds, as their use of leverage is not capped by regulators, and distinct from private equity funds, as the majority of hedge funds invest in relatively liquid assets. The term "hedge fund" originated from the paired long and short positions that the first of these funds used to hedge market risk.
Gluskin Sheff
Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. () is a Canadian independent wealth management firm that manages investment portfolios for investors, including entrepreneurs, professionals, family trusts, private charitable foundations and estates. The firm was founded in 1984 by Ira Gluskin and Gerald Sheff. The Firm went public in 2006, listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol “GS”. Gluskin Sheff manages portfolios for Canadian, U.S. and international investors. In August 2014, Gluskin Sheff acquired Blair Franklin Asset Management, a Canadian boutique asset management firms specializing in global fixed income investments.
TPG Capital
TPG Capital (abbrev. for Texas Pacific Group) is an American investment company. It is one of the largest private equity investment firms in the world, focused on leveraged buyouts, growth capital and leveraged recapitalization investments in distressed companies and turnaround situations. TPG also manages investment funds specializing in growth capital, venture capital, public equity, and debt investments. The firm invests in a broad range of industries including consumer/retail, media and telecommunications, industrials, technology, travel/leisure and health care. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William S. Price III.
GBC Asset Management
GBC Asset Management is a division of Pembroke Management Ltd., a privately held Canadian investment management firm that manages investment portfolios and separately managed accounts for Canadian pension funds, foundations, endowments, wealthy families and individuals, in addition to the GBC family of mutual funds. Since Pembroke's founding in 1968, the portfolio management team has applied fundamental analysis and conducted ongoing executive level interviews in order to identify high quality companies with compelling growth prospects, unrecognized intrinsic value and strong entrepreneurial leadership.
Intelligent Money
Intelligent Money is an investment management firm based in Nottingham, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The company provides risk managed investment portfolios and offers these with a free SIPP and free income drawdown. It is also the UK's largest intermediary-only SIPP provider   The company was established in 2002 by founder and sole financier Julian Penniston-Hill. In December 2006 Intelligent Money purchased the SIPP business of The Money Portal plc. The company also worked closely with the Telegraph Media Group (owners of the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph) on SIPP promotions.
Pembroke Management
Pembroke Management Ltd. is a privately held Canadian investment management firm that manages investment portfolios and separately managed accounts for Canadian pension funds, foundations, endowments, wealthy families and individuals, in addition to the GBC family of mutual funds. Since Pembroke's founding in 1968, the portfolio management team has applied fundamental analysis and conducted ongoing executive level interviews in order to identify high quality companies with compelling growth prospects, unrecognized intrinsic value and strong entrepreneurial leadership. Pembroke has offices in Montreal and Toronto.
1_Apprentice
What exactly does managing investments entail?
0_Wizard
A lot of figuring out what kind of rate of return someone can expect from their investment choices. Math mostly, lol.
Finance aims to price assets based on their risk level and their expected rate of return.
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English trust law
English trust law concerns the creation and protection of asset funds, which are usually held by one party for another's benefit. Trusts were a creation of the English law of property and obligations, but also share a history with countries across the Commonwealth and the United States. Trusts developed when claimants in property disputes were dissatisfied with the common law courts and petitioned the King for a just and equitable result. On the King's behalf, the Lord Chancellor developed a parallel justice system in the Court of Chancery. Historically, trusts were mostly used where people left money in a will, created family settlements, created charities, or some types of business venture.
This Is England '86
This Is England '86 is a 2010 British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne, a spin-off from the 2006 film "This Is England". Set three years later, it focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subculture, with the gang variously adopting an eclectic mix of clothing styles. Like the film version previously, Thomas Turgoose stars as Shaun, with central roles played by Joe Gilgun as Woody, now a scooter-riding mod, although girlfriend Lol (Vicky McClure) and her friend Trev stay loyal to their roots and still wear the skinhead garb. Lol's sister Kelly has gone new wave/punk, while other gang members adopt psychobilly, early chav and mohican influences.
LOL
LOL, or lol, is an acronym for laugh(ing) out loud or lots of laughs, and a popular element of Internet slang. It was first used almost exclusively on Usenet, but has since become widespread in other forms of computer-mediated communication and even face-to-face communication. It is one of many initialisms for expressing bodily reactions, in particular laughter, as text, including initialisms for more emphatic expressions of laughter such as LMAO ("laugh(ing) my ass off") and ROFL (or its older form ROTFL; "roll(ing) on the floor laughing"). Other unrelated expansions include the now mostly obsolete "lots of luck" or "lots of love" used in letter-writing.
Political positions of Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton, the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States in 2016, has taken positions on political issues while serving as First Lady of Arkansas (1979–81; 1983–92), First Lady of the United States (1993–2001); as U.S. Senator from New York (2001–2009); and serving as the United States Secretary of State (2009–2013). In accordance with longstanding custom, during her time as Secretary of State she largely avoided taking stances on most domestic political issues. In 2015, she announced her candidacy for the presidency. Clinton won the Democratic primaries and formally became the party's nominee at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Robert Smith (musician)
Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, multi instrumentalist, lyricist, principal songwriter and only consistent member of the rock band The Cure, which he co-founded in 1976. He was also the lead guitarist for the band Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1982 to 1984 and was part of the short-lived group The Glove in 1983. Smith is known for his distinctive voice and unique stage look, the latter of which was influential on the Goth subculture that rose to prominence in the 1980s. Smith was born in the Lancashire town of Blackpool and is the third of four children born to James Alexander and Rita Mary (née Emmott) Smith.
List of The Story of Tracy Beaker characters
This is a list of characters that were introduced in CBBC's "The Story of Tracy Beaker". The series is based on the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on for five series from 2002 to 2005. The series was followed by "Tracy Beaker Returns" that ran for three series from 2010 to 2012 and then "The Dumping Ground" that has aired since 2013. Connor Byrne has played the role of Mike Milligan for all three programmes. Dani Harmer and Lisa Coleman reprised their roles as Tracy Beaker and Cam Lawson for "Tracy Beaker Returns". Tracy Beaker, played by actress Dani Harmer, is the main (and title) character throughout "The Story of Tracy Beaker" and "Tracy Beaker Returns".
Math–verbal achievement gap
The math–verbal achievement gap is a phenomenon first observed by Richard Rothstein in a brief 2002 article written in "The New York Times." This achievement gap reveals a growing disparity in the United States between the rising national average on the math portions of the college entry SAT and ACT exams, as opposed to the flat-lining verbal portions on the same tests. Around 1990 the national average on the math portion of the SAT began its slow but steady ascension over the national average for the verbal portion. It took only one decade for the math average to eclipse the verbal average, continuing to widen since that point.
1_Apprentice
How long does it normally take to complete a Master's in that field?
0_Wizard
I expect my grad school program to take me less than two years. Online program with fast pacing!
In North America, this level is generally referred to as graduate school (or sometimes colloquially as grad school).
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University of North Texas
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university based in Denton, Texas with programs in natural, formal, and social sciences, engineering, liberal arts, fine arts, performing arts, humanities, public policy, graduate professional education, and post-doc research. Ten colleges, two schools, an early admissions math and science academy for exceptional high-school-age students from across the state, and a library system comprise the university core. Its research is driven by about 38 doctoral degree programs. During the 2013–2014 school year, the university had a budget of $865 million, of which $40 million was allocated for research.
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education, or graduate education in North America, involves learning and studying for academic or professional degrees, academic or professional certificates, academic or professional diplomas, or other qualifications for which a first or bachelor's degree generally is required, and it is normally considered to be part of higher education. In North America, this level is generally referred to as graduate school (or sometimes colloquially as grad school). The organization and structure of postgraduate education varies in different countries, as well as in different institutions within countries.
Higher education in the United States
Higher education in the United States is an optional final stage of formal learning following secondary education. Higher education, also referred to as post-secondary education, third stage, third level, or tertiary education occurs most commonly at one of the 4,726 Title IV degree-granting institutions, either colleges or universities in the country. These may be public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, or for-profit colleges. High visibility issues include greater use of the Internet, such as massive open online courses, competency-based education, sexual assault, cutbacks in state and local spending, rapidly rising tuition and increasing student loan debt  According to the National Student Clearinghouse, US college enrollment has declined for five consecutive years and is projected to continue declining for the next two decades.
School of Rock (company)
School of Rock (formerly known as The Paul Green School of Rock Music) is a music education program. This for-profit educational company operates and franchises after-school music instruction schools in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines, serving more than 17,000 students via 140 locations in 8 countries, becoming the largest after-school music program in the United States. Though they offer a pre-school introduction to music for children age two through six, the majority of their students are in a performance-based program where students are accepted at any skill level, with the goal getting them on stage, playing a concert before a paying audience.
Timeline of the war in Donbass (October–December 2014)
This is a timeline of the War in Donbass, from October to December 2014. The timeline follows an ongoing conflict between Ukrainian government and anti-government pro-Russian separatists allegedly supported by Russian troops in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. Donetsk city council reported the death of nine civilians and injuries on another 30 as a result of heavy shelling. One artillery round landed on a bus station in the district of Kiev, killing six people and wounding 25. Other three people were killed and five wounded when a school was hit in the same area. Pro-Russian militias stormed Donetsk airport, briefly capturing two buildings in the airport terminal.
Jeffrey McDaniel
Jeffrey McDaniel (born 1967) is an American poet. He has published five books of poetry, most recently "Chapel of Inadvertent Joy" (University of Pittsburgh Press). He is the recipient of a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. His writing has been included in "Ploughshares", "The Best American Poetry 1994", "The Best American Poetry 2010", and "The New Young American Poets", as well as on the National Endowment for the Arts website. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McDaniel received a BA from Sarah Lawrence College in 1990, where he studied with Thomas Lux, Brooks Haxton, Kate Knapp-Johnson, Cornelius Eady, and Safiya Henderson-Holmes.
Timeline of the war in Donbass (January–March 2015)
This is a timeline of the War in Donbass, from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015. The timeline follows an ongoing conflict between Ukraine and anti-government pro-Russian separatists allegedly supported by Russian troops in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the past 24 hours in the Donbass region. Separatist troops fired 23 times on Ukrainian positions during the same period. Pro-Russian militias carried out small arms shootings and mortar attacks on the villages of Trokhizbenka, Nyzhnje, Avdiivka, Chermalyk, Nikyshyne, Petrovsky, Maiorsk and Shumiv. One civilian was reported killed and two wounded when mortar rounds landed in Chernukhin.