As I wrote last month, I am once again enthusiastic about reading. At that time, I was about to start reading “The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise…
Category: Books
Day 297: Chernow’s “House of Morgan” and the 1929 Crash
I’m reading Ron Chernow’s “The House of Morgan,” which follows the Morgan banking dynasty (yes, as in JP Morgan) from its start in the mid-19th Century through the 1980s. This is my…
Day 279: Thank You, Balance!
Evidently, my enthusiasm for reading has returned. Last year I didn’t read a whole lot. I made peace with this, but now see this as evidence of being out of balance. I…
Day 242: My Path of Personal Development
I have always been a big believer in educating myself and personal development. Whether it’s reading a book, going to a workshop, or hiring a coach, I have been willing to commit…
Day 198: Personal Finance Books I Read Again and Again
Okay, first let’s deal with the pink elephant in the metaphorical room. Any blog post with the words “personal finance books” and “read again and again” in the title belongs screams personal finance…
Day 188: Malkiel’s Introduction to Treacherous Derivatives
So I finished “A Random Walk Down Wall Street.” I am quite appreciative of this book. Yet I admit it surprises me a little bit that the father of the index fund…
Day 181: Back to Investing Basics
In re-reading “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” I am reminded of the basics of how to succeed as a long-term, buy-and-hold index fund investor. These basics could be summarized as follows:…
Day 179: Re-Reading “Random Walk Down Wall Street”
I am re-reading (again) “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” by Burton Malkiel (2012 edition), the investing classic that champions buying and holding index funds for investors rather than trying to beat…
Day 70: Taming the Reading Hobgoblin 2.0
I wrote a post a few years ago called “Taming the Reading Hobgoblin.” In that post, I both accepted and lamented the fact that I was not following my reading game, in…
Day 67: Tony Robbins, I Appreciate You
One of the surprise benefits of re-reading “Money: Master the Game” is to really own what it means to me. I have repeatedly written about it in glowing terms (here and here),…