Built in 1763, the John Rutledge House Inn is a few blocks from Francis Marion Square.

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Check tomorrow to read about money manager and blogger John Rutledge's bullish comments on China, Japan and dividend-paying stocks.

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There is a trade-off between better armour and tight budgets, says John Rutledge, and it just "doesn't add up".

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Another guy who understands capital and talent flow is Dr. John Rutledge, whom I often quote on this blog.

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Our friend John Rutledge compares this bad effect to a network blackout.

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With that idea in mind, I recommend two books about the essential role of price in capitalism: Lessons from a Road Warrior: How I fell off a horse, earned 15 million air miles, got sand in my shoes and learned how to invest by John Rutledge and The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity by Russell Roberts.

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