The following is a guest post by Mathieu Bouville. Misconception #1: Risk is measured by volatility Risk is a fuzzy concept. It is often equated with volatility, i.e. the tendency of the value of an investment to swing wildly: going from gains to losses and back again. But this cannot be a satisfactory definition: if… [Read More]
Archives for March 2011
The Most Important Lesson I Learned from My First Love
Originally I was going to base this around three different financial lessons, but as I thought back to these times, there is really one lesson that stands out above all: the lesson of believing in yourself, and using the power of that belief to stride forward and achieve your goals. I met my first love… [Read More]
Yakezie Carnival: March 6th Edition
Welcome to the March 6 edition of the Yakezie Carnival! Here’s some great reading from fellow Yakezie members:
Weekend Reading: Oil Edition
As the recent turmoil across the Arab world has driven oil prices skyward, I’ve had some thoughts about what this means for civilization going forward. Could our civilization truly function without oil? Are alternatives, such as solar and wind, truly “free” forms of energy? I believe it will take time for us to shift from… [Read More]



