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  • Your Work How to Win at Office Politics

    How to Win at Office Politics

    Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos. To get started, you need to know what you really want from work, then orient your political moves toward those goals. It all starts with strong relationships and helping others; those people in return make up the support system that helps you realize your goals. Here’s how it’s done.

  • Your Industry The Comcast-NBC Deal Is a Really, Truly Terrible Idea

    The Comcast-NBC Deal Is a Really, Truly Terrible Idea

    We’re finally at the point where Time Warner (TWX) is going to spin off AOL, which was originally the acquired in one of the most ill-conceived merger deals of all time. And now what happens? Comcast (CMSA) decides that it isn’t satisfied with creating a trend of increasing share prices. No, it sees a vacuum [...]

  • Your Money Why You Shouldn’t Bash Cash

    Why You Shouldn’t Bash Cash

    Today’s seemingly microscopic yields on money market funds aren’t so bad when you take into account the fact that inflation has actually been negative for much of the year. As a result, real returns are actually fairly decent. Here’s how to think about the role of cash in your portfolio, particularly in retirement.