Jill Foster

photo by Lois Raimondo, Washington Post, 2/10/08

What a blast!

It was published today, in the Washington Post’s business section — with our happy mugs below the fold (& as the second photo in the online slideshow).

Talking with Post reporter Nancy Trejos was a comfortable, positive experience. She expressed a lot of interest in different facets of family finance, especially in the face of a slowing economy & home sales.

Thanks Shashi Bellamkonda for connecting Nancy, Sean, & me.

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• Awesome mind & equally so husband Sean Stickle with his feedback to the Post’s interpretation of our interview;
• U.S. News & the premise we’re convincing ourselves of a weak economy despite indicators of stability;
• Business Week’s podcast with ActionCoach CEO Brad Sugars on how we can thrive in slower economic times, especially small biz.

The history of sin stocks shows consistent or even strong performance in downturned stock markets.

I grow more and more willing to embrace imperfection & inconsistency, especially when it relates to my own character (& the stock market). But heck, I don’t know if my moral code - whatever the heck it is - can bank on humanity’s weakness.

And that type of hesitancy can make those more willing some big bucks.

Where do you stand on investing in people’s vices?

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