“Multifarious” (mul-tuh-FARE-ee-us) - from the Latin for “on many sides” - means having great diversity or variety.
Example (as used by T. Coraghessan Boyle in Riven Rock): “But as he reached the verge of the lawn and vaulted the retaining wall there, crossed the flagstone walkway and started up the steps of the ad building, the [...]

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As Thanksgiving approaches, it is a mantra that will be repeated constantly by countless media outlets: The day after the holiday is the busiest shopping day of the year. But guess what? Though there may be huge crowds in the stores on “Black Friday,” they’ll mostly be window shopping.
In terms of sales, the Friday after [...]

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When you look at a commemorative statue of a horse and rider, you can tell how the rider died. If the horse has both forelegs in the air, the rider died in battle. If it has one foreleg in the air, the rider was wounded in battle and died later. If all four of the [...]

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You may be concerned about the stock market now that Barack Obama has won the election. Some people believe that Republicans are better for Wall Street than Democrats are. But history shows that the market has actually performed better under Democrat presidents.
As bad as things have been, I expect the economy to bounce back in [...]

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The last 10 months in the market have been terrible. The Dow is down more than 30 percent, the S&P is down around 35 percent. One day we may look back on this year as the single greatest financial crisis ever, depending on how the next few months unfold. 
The individual investor has taken it square [...]

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As we keep telling you, just about anyone can start a business. But there’s an important caveat - and it jumped to mind when I got an e-mail from Lynn, who wants advice on starting a newsletter. She writes:
“I’ve worn many hats, juggled them off and on in my years as Mother, Grandmother, Realtor, Concessionaire, [...]

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