Memento Mori
The point of ‘memento mori’ isn’t to cause fear or to be morbid. It’s not a downer. It’s motivation, and inspiration, and a gentle, true reminder of what’s coming.
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2020
How I Invest
You asked, so here’s the answer. Let’s breakdown my investment accounts, asset class choices, and why I make those choices.
Amazing People Everywhere
Admiration for celebrities is fine, but I’m convinced there are plenty of tools you can learn from the the titans you already know.
Have You Met Mr. Market?
Mr. Market is a manic-depressive investor. And if you pay attention, you’ll realize that the *real* stock market acts just like him.
Fyre Fraud: Don’t Be Like Billy
The Fyre fraud of 2017 had some silver linings. Namely, take the organizers’ actions and do the exact opposite of them. Boom–lesson learned.
Nudge Theory Can Save Your Butt
Discover how “nudge theory” can push you towards better financial habits, saving you thousands–and maybe saving your butt–in the process
The Power of Baby Steps
The path from helpless baby to world-changing adult is walked via baby steps. Tried-and-true improvement through marginal gains.
For Folks with no Free Time
If you focus on identifying the best opportunities to affect your personal finance, you can profoundly improve your life without wasting time. And those best opportunities are…?
Long Term Investing Takes Faith
There are thousands of “what ifs” in investing. But long term investing takes faith: a belief that investments will ultimately appreciate.
How Reply All wasted $282,000 in 73 minutes
A true corporate parable of how an innocent “Reply All” led to a quarter-million wasted dollars in barely an hour’s time.