https://trushadesai.dudaone.com We are a financial consult and boutique bookkeeping firm in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We work remotely and onsite. This blog is ... yes, a bit about financial issues. And also about planning and whatever else catches our fancy on the day it is written. (The author is a closet haiku writer ... follow us on Twitter @TrushaDesai for the odd haiku thrown in for good measure). https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/59443984/import/base/dms3rep/multi/index%7E%7Eelement75.jpg https://trushadesai.dudaone.com https://trushadesai.dudaone.com/rule-of-721 When does your money double? If you do earn a high rate of return, please watch the tax implications of your investment. Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:21:00 GMT https://trushadesai.dudaone.com/rule-of-721 interest,investment,taxes thumbnail https://trushadesai.dudaone.com/investor-psychology When a stock price exhibits extreme volatility, we attempt to delineate the cause. 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