The 5 Best Books I Read in 2018 While I did not read quite as many books as I would have liked last year, (I never do), I did read some great ones. I started the year continuing a divergence into gilded age and 20’s American history. From there, I moved into brain science with Read more about The Five Best Books I Read in 2018[…]
When should you take social security benefits? It is one of the most common questions people ask me when they are getting ready to retire. There have been innumerable posts written about when you should take benefits. None of the ones I saw seemed very robust. So, I decided I needed to hit the Excel Read more about Most Men Should Take Social Security Benefits ASAP[…]
The 5 Best Books I Read in 2017 Last year was a great year for reading. Even if I fell short of my goal for number of books read, the quality of books was excellent and a few of them were pretty massive in length so I think it evens out. I am still working Read more about The Five Best Books I Read in 2017[…]
This week I am really looking forward to attending the Morningstar Investor Conference. Last year was my first trip to this event and I was very impressed. This year I am really looking forward to the line-up of speakers, learning a lot, and hopefully also meeting some interesting people. But in the run up to Read more about The Morningstar Investor Conference and the Power of Tribal Gatherings[…]
I love this time of year. Christmas is great, and having a family with small children makes this season extra special in ways that words can’t describe. I also love this time of year because I really get into New Year resolutions. I like evaluating how I did the previous year, and planning what I Read more about Resolutions[…]
In the world of social media, with thousands of voices all crying for attention, don’t underestimate the ability to stand up and speak in front of a group of real-life people as a way to set yourself apart. Having the ability to get up and speak to an audience as an authority on a topic Read more about Public Speaking 101 – Tips to Not Suck[…]
“Risk is like fire: If controlled it will help you; if uncontrolled it will rise up and destroy you.” – Theodore Roosevelt The world of investments is one about the detection and sizing-up of risk. The iron-clad rule of finance is that with a higher expectation of return, you need to take on additional risks. Read more about The Five Best Books on Risk[…]
In April of 2016 I had the opportunity to go see Tom Ricketts, CEO of Inland Capital and owner of the Chicago Cubs, speak at a CFA Society of Chicago event. As a finance nerd, and Cubs fan, I was very excited, and his talk did not disappoint. And even though he was talking about Read more about What I Learned from the Owner of the Chicago Cubs[…]
One podcast I frequently listen to is Tim Ferris. He always has interesting guests and he is a fantastic interviewer. One question that he often asks his guests is: if you could teach any class to eighth or ninth grade, what would it be and why. A lot of the highly successful, intelligent folks on Read more about Personal Finance 101[…]
It’s that time of year again, where we see all sorts of famous people tell the graduating class of 2016 to follow their dreams. These speeches, while often motivational, funny, and uplifting, seldom offer firm advice on how to work in the world. A wonderful exception is Charlie Munger’s commencement speech to the graduating class Read more about The Kraken Commencement Address[…]