The Zero-Sum Game – Blog Post 0029
There’s a unique property to finance and financial assets that many people don’t truly grasp. Finance is a zero-sum game. Someone has to lose in order for someone else to
Broad Views on Markets Part 1 – Blog Post 0028
Point 1 – Markets are Complex and Therefore Unpredictable Markets are not complicated but instead extremely complex. This is an important distinction and one that should not to be taken
Building Models and Developing Strategies for Finance and for Life – Blog Post 0025
What is a Model? A good model is a simplified but accurate representation of reality that can help us to better understand reality and to develop effective ways (strategies) of
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Some Thoughts on Money – Blog Post 0023
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” – Henry David Thoreau Pursuing money for the sake of money is an empty pursuit and is guaranteed to leave
Capitalism and Cancer – Blog Post 0019
No one ever complains about having too much money. There is an asymmetry there. But why does that asymmetry exist? It is because money represents resources that one has extracted,
The Myth Of Free Markets – Blog Post 0018
Markets are made up of companies which are made up of individuals and their respective choices. For a market system to be truly free, individuals have to be truly free
Personal Finance Series Part 4: Money, Value and Valuation – Blog Post 0016
“Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value – zero.” – Voltaire In this blog post I will cover the concepts of financial value and valuation from a unique
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Personal Finance Series Part 3: Understanding Stocks – Blog Post 0006
“Do not buy the hype from Wall Street and the press that stocks always go up. There are long periods when stocks do nothing and other investments are better.” –
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Personal Finance Series Part 2: Understanding Cash and Demand Deposits – Blog Post 0004
“Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up.” – Charlie Munger Financial Asset Classes In the next several blogposts, I will
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Personal Finance Series Part 1: Assessing Your Financial Health – Blog Post 0002
“The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations.” – Jacob Lew There is No Financial Magic Bullet Just like health
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