Do you enjoy eating food? Not just any food, but good food? I recently had the pleasure to read “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto“, by Michael Pollan, which teaches us that in spite of the growing commercialization and industrialization of the food industry, it is still possible to enjoy food and to do so in… [Read More]
What Investors Really Want
I recently had the opportunity to read “What Investors Really Want: Know What Drives Investor Behavior and Make Smarter Financial Decisions“, by Meir Statman. While many books on investing focus on the mechanics of investing in stocks, bonds, etc… this book instead looks at the investors themselves; it focuses on the emotional and intrinsic benefits… [Read More]
Falling Prey to Temptation: Self Control in an Age of Excess
For every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing. ~Friedrich Nietzsche The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours – it is an amazing journey… [Read More]
Becoming a Renaissance Man: Early Retirement Extreme
Do you dread going into work in the mornings? Do you wish that you didn’t have to spend the best hours of your day in a cubicle, doing work that doesn’t interest you? I recently had the pleasure of reading “Early Retirement Extreme“, a philosophical and practical guide to financial independence written by Jacob Lund… [Read More]
How to Profit in Gold
How to Profit in Gold When we invest our savings, we usually limit our choice of assets to mutual funds, bonds, and certificates of deposit. Investing your money in these assets has traditionally been seen as the best and most straightforward way of accumulating wealth for the future… at least, that’s what we used to… [Read More]