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Do bonds have more fun?
You may have some sense of what bonds are, but are curious how they really work; if so, this note is for you. We’ll cover the long […]
Poker, Personal Finance, and Life
Poker is a nasty, aggressive, and hyper-competitive game. It’s also fun and challenging as it tests your mental acuity and decision-making while under emotional duress. Believe it […]
Go On A Target-Date
When investing, you should: optimize the risk/return trade-off diversify minimize effort minimize cost
Easy Money
Do you work for a public company that offers an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)? If you answered yes, this note is for you.
Don’t Put Your Mortgage in Reverse
In spite of the reassuring words from Tom Selleck, Henry Winkler, and Fred Thompson, a reverse mortgage doesn’t usually make good financial sense.
The Masters of the Universe
The big tech companies that now run our lives were all initially funded with venture capital — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, and many others.
Are Robo-Advisors Worth It?
Robo-advisors are a recent innovation in the fintech industry. The two best known companies are Wealthfront and Betterment, although Schwab, Vanguard, and others are moving into this […]
Should you invest using dollar cost averaging?
I’m frequently asked if you should invest all your money now or do it slowly over a period of time?
Invest well; do good
Socially responsible investing is a great idea in theory but dubious in practice. I’ll explain why.
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