After a week off to carve pumpkins, take kids treat-or-treating, and to go see Thor: Ragnorak, the links are back. It has been a productive and enlightening couple of weeks with a lot of interesting things to read, but before I begin I want to share an excerpt from the book I am reading, Titan: Read more about Weekend Reading Links 11/10/17[…]
This was a week spent out of the office, away from the 9-5, but still plenty busy. I was at the coffee shop most days reading, writing, grading, and meeting with great people. I got to spend a little more time with the kids and even snuck in a nap or two. All in all, Read more about Weekend Reading Links 10/27/17[…]
I cannot believe its October already. For me that means youth hockey season, Cubs playoffs, and teaching. This post is out late because of a volleyball tournament today. The parenting gig is a demanding one. I did read some interesting things this week in between the madness and wanted to share those. Let me know Read more about Weekend Reading Links 10/6/17[…]
It has been an exciting and productive week, and now I hoping to find some downtime to get caught up on reading. However, I have a deck to stain, a finance class to prepare for, and of course, some kids to hang out with. I’m entering a very busy time of year, but plan to Read more about Weekend Reading Links 9/29/17[…]
The Kraken’s power comes from its vast size and ability to wrap multiple tentacles around its prey. At the height of its strength it can drag the biggest ships under the ocean and devour them. As the Kraken grows, its reach expands into every corner of the ocean. This is how I view my investing Read more about How to Become a Great Investor – The First Six Tentacles of the Kraken[…]
Weekend Reading Links 9/22/17 I just got back from a great trip to New York City. I was asked to go out for the week to work with our office out of Tarrytown (30 miles north of NYC) so I took the opportunity and went out early with the wife to do some touristy sight-seeing. Read more about Weekend Reading Links 9/22/17[…]
Weekend Reading Links 9/08/17 For those of you who had enjoyed the weekend reading links, (and there were a couple of you out there) sorry for the summer break. I stopped when we took our Disney vacation in the beginning of June and ended up taking the rest of the summer off. I tried Read more about Weekend Reading Links 9/08/17[…]
Cryptocurrency is the hot new thing. It seems that everyone these days is catching the crypto-bug. Whether Bitcoin or Ether, or any of the hundreds of other digital currency offshoots, here is the rundown of what you need to know from a professional investor’s perspective. In my job of managing money for a living I Read more about Dealing in Cryptocurrency – the Professional Investor’s Take[…]
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[…]
Anyone who has read my posts in the past, know that I am not a fan of gold as an investment. It’s not that I think gold is awful, I just have a hard time investing in assets without measurable value drivers. What I do have a real problem with, are the hucksters that Read more about Gold Revisited[…]