Investor's Edge, Markets, Money • By Mark Tier • December 17, 2016 • 2 Comments

If it was right, NOBODY could beat the market. Not even Warren Buffett, George Soros, Carl Icahn, Jim Rogers, Bernard Baruch, or Peter Lynch!

Investor's Edge, Money, Politically Incorrect Stuff • By Mark Tier • September 25, 2016 • Leave a comment

If you think you do, think again

Marketing, On Writing, The Book Business • By Mark Tier • October 16, 2013 • 11 Comments

Dear Author: What are the most important words you’ll ever write?

Perhaps the line that grabs the reader by the short and curlies and never lets him go.

Or the last, page-turning paragraph of Chapter 1 (and, for that matter, every other chapter) that leaves the reader begging for more.

Or, it could be the covering letter to New York’s #1 agent that gets you that mouth-watering contract.

And how about the “blurb” that excites book-buyers so much that they take it straight to the checkout counter.

Or . . . as you’ll see, none of the above. . . .

Marketing, On Writing, Politically Incorrect Stuff, The Book Business • By Mark Tier • October 7, 2013 • 6 Comments

“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet” asks Juliet of her beloved Romeo.

Really?

The Book Business • By Mark Tier • September 2, 2013 • Leave a comment

I’m spending less on books, and reading less too.

How about you?

Business, Marketing • By Mark Tier • June 28, 2012 • 1 Comment

[from making a BIG mistake]

Book Reviews, Business • By Mark Tier • June 14, 2012 • Leave a comment

Do you run your business?

Or does your business run you?

Business • By Mark Tier • May 11, 2012 • 1 Comment

It’s always a pleasure to get back to Hong Kong, no matter where I’ve been. Here’s why.

Marketing • By Mark Tier • January 20, 2012 • Leave a comment

“Free” is free, right?

Think again.

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