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 | Motorola RAZR V6 MAXX Black Phone (Unlocked) |
 | "V6 MAXX US Purchase" | 2007-04-19 |
I recently bought this mobile phone, and in short I like it very much. I use it primarily for business travel in Asia. It is GSM and 3G and pairs well with the bluetooth feature and my MacBook Pro for data transfer. Most importantly when on travel is battery life. When in a GSM network and moderate call volume (few short calls/day) the phone will last about 3 days on ave - less in 3G networks. My phone is an Italian/Euro unbranded version (some menu entries are still in Italian :-) I use caller specific ringtones a lot and unfortunately only a few (decent) ones come standard. The screen is as expected - awesome! The keys are one of the largest found on mobile phones and provide great tactile feedback. Therefore typing SMS messages is fast and fun. It has been stated before that the glass cover does attract finger smears, and I have to confirm this. Nevertheless this isn't a big inconvenience for me (despite being a bit of a neatfreak). One word of caution, the phone is quite large ... i.e., wide and tall, so if you are looking for a small one look elsewhere. My verdict: Overall highly recommended.
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 | Asset Protection Secrets |
| "What is the right answer?" | 2002-10-21 |
I have read several books on this topic; none of them provided me with the "right set of answers" to my questions. Everyone of these book authors recommends their "favorite" legal structures for asset protection, and all of these protection schemes have "holes". Furthermore some of these schemes come at a steep price: on the one hand you may give up considerable amount of control over your investments, and on the other hand it (most likely) will cost you lots of time and money to set these structures up. What I like about this book is, that Mr. Goldstein presents this difficult topic from a neutral point of view - not recommending one legal structure over the other one. His discussions of the various asset protection vehicles are "to the point" - yet complete. What I miss is a more thorough discussion of the risk management side of asset protection. If you are in the middle class and you are on a limited budget, risk management is they key to (reasonable) asset protection. Let's face it, myself and probably most of us are better served with high liability insurance than with legal structures of the "rich and famous". Nevertheless, if you want to learn about the world of asset protection, Mr. Goldstein's book is a great reference! It will provide you with all the basic knowledge to discuss your case with an experienced asset protection lawyer.
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