On consumption smoothing, investing with leverage, and why survival is the ultimate financial goal.
Be Minimally Extractive
On Vanguard’s 50-year anniversary and capturing less value than you create.
Give Now, Not Later
On providing financial support to children and why you should give earlier, not later.
The Price of Peace: Why Diversification is Difficult, but Necessary
On the mental difficulty of diversification and how to deal with it.
How Long Does it Take for the Market to Recover?
On how long it typically takes for U.S. stocks to crash and recover.
Would $2M at 23 Make You “Set for Life”?
On what it means to be “set for life” and why you might have more career freedom than you think.
Why Trend Following is Harder Than it Looks
The pros and cons of trend following and why it is difficult to follow as an investment strategy.
How Not to Invest
On the importance of avoiding investment blunders and a few financial mistakes I’ve made in recent years.
Never Root for a Recession
Why market crashes don’t help younger investors as much as you think.
Scams, Damn Scams, and Investors
On lesser known investment scams and how you can prevent yourself from falling victim to them.
