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Day 188: Malkiel’s Introduction to Treacherous Derivatives

Posted on February 2, 2023

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

Posted on January 26, 2023

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”

Posted on January 24, 2023

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

Posted on September 10, 2022

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

Posted on September 7, 2022

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),…

Day 57: Your Personal Mount Everest

Posted on August 28, 2022

As I wrote a few days ago, there are many wonderful insights in Tony Robbins’ “Money: Master the Game.” Yet at its core, its message is essentially the same message repeated time…

Day 54: Tony Robbins’ Fabulous “Money: Master the Game”

Posted on August 25, 2022

I’ve been re-reading (re-re-re-reading is more like it) Tony Robbins’ “Money: Master the Game.” As always, I appreciate its fine messages and am grateful that it came into my life. Since reading…

Day 32: Habits of “The Richest Man in Babylon”

Posted on August 3, 2022

Today I listened to part of an audio book of George S. Clason’s “The Richest Man in Babylon,” a classic of mid 20th Century prosperity literature that includes titles such as “Think…

Day 23: Staying in the Sweet Spot of “Important but Not Urgent”

Posted on July 25, 2022

A long time ago, I read a book by Stephen Covey called “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” In it, he suggested that the things we humans spend our time on…

Day 18: Pursue Your Own Personal Version of Greatness

Posted on July 20, 2022

I think it’s important to believe that you are capable of great things. I’m not talking about doing what other people think is great. I’m talking about pursuing your own personal version…

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