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Teaching How Markets Really Work – A Call for Games

January 13, 2014 By Steve

The how and why of properly functioning markets is critical to understanding the modern world generally.  It is even more important for people trying to get a handle on investing.  Unfortunately, the great majority of people do not truly grasp this vital set of concepts. The … [Read more...]

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Three Resolutions for the New Year

January 6, 2014 By Steve

Here are 3 suggests for resolutions you can make to improve your financial life in the year to come. Do not sign anything you don’t understand.  If you don’t understand it, don’t consent to it. Don’t sign, don’t say yes, and don’t agree to anything that is not … [Read more...]

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Alternatives as an Investment Tool

December 23, 2013 By Steve

More than from any other source, power and relative advantage in a negotiation stem from having a strong alternative.  To say it plainly, your alternatives are those things you will consider doing if the deal you are working on falls apart or cannot be completed?  The existence … [Read more...]

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Whom Is To Be Trusted?

December 16, 2013 By Steve

The greatest challenge in managing your financial life is choosing the guides, experts, and providers in whom you will place your trust.  How can you identify who has real knowledge as opposed to a working vocabulary of the conventional wisdom?  When you finally find an adviser … [Read more...]

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Investing on the Horns of a Dilemma

December 9, 2013 By Steve

If we accept as truth that the financial services industry is fraught with challenges for a typical investor, what actions should one take?  Is it wiser to search for an advisor, guide, or professional who will rise above the difficulties, or will you be better served by figuring … [Read more...]

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About Steve

Steven G. Blum has been teaching in the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania since 1994.

In addition to teaching semester-long courses for undergraduate and MBA students, Mr. Blum has taught in Wharton Executive Education programs, lectured and consulted widely, and frequently leads seminars and educational forums. Mr. Blum has five times won the William G. Whitney Award for outstanding teaching.

He holds the degrees of Masters of Laws and Juris Doctor. He also earned a Masters Degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Specialization in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from the Program on Negotiation at Harvard. In addition to teaching and consulting, Steven maintains a practice of law and is a registered investment advisor. He has a strong research interest in the area of ethics and fiduciary duty. His book entitled Negotiating Your Investments was published by Wiley in April 2014.

Recent Posts

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