by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Mar 5, 2015 | Chess, Financial Strategies, Strategic Thinking
Rich As A King is the first book ever to apply chess strategies to personal finance. Lots of folks have asked how Susan and I came up with the idea to write it. Here’s the story behind the book: I first met Grandmaster Susan Polgar in 2010, when I interviewed her on... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Feb 19, 2015 | Chess, Decision Making, Financial Plan
One of the most important elements of both chess and investing is making clear decisions. Internet search engines are commonly asked questions “What is the best mutual fund?” “What is the best dividend producing stock?” “What bond should I buy?” How do you know if you... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Dec 10, 2014 | Chess, Financial Strategies
When Susan Polgar and I first began working on our book, I asked her what was one of the biggest financial problems that chess professionals have. She told me that the volatile nature of the income stream for someone playing tournament chess, teaching chess, or... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Nov 19, 2014 | Chess, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking
When Grandmaster Susan Polgar was a young girl in Communist Hungary, her ambition was to become a chess grandmaster. But in the 1970s, and especially behind the Iron Curtain, this seemed to be an impossible dream as chess was very much a man’s game, and the chess... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Nov 17, 2014 | Behavior finance, Chess, Financial Strategies
When starting a game of chess, the first moves are often referred to as “the opening.” Over time, various kinds of chess openings have developed, with their own names, including the Sicilian opening, the Ruy Lopez opening, the Queen’s Gambit, the English opening, the... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Nov 3, 2014 | Chess, Chess Strategies, Financial Strategies
In chess, a “fork” isn’t an eating utensil; rather, it’s a move that puts you in a position so that you can win from more than one angle. Placing yourself in a location for a strategic gain is not only a good tactic for chess, but is useful for every aspect of life.... Click for more
