January 17, 2018
It would be great if all investors were aware of the concept of zero-based thinking, a framework for making decisions in which you imagine yourself back at the point before particular decisions were made so that you could consider all available information that you now know in order to make the most well informed decision. […]
Read moreJanuary 17, 2018
With Venmo and other similar money transfer services seeing strong spikes in usage in recent years, the demand for nearly instant money transfers at low or no-cost finally appears to be on the rise in the US. The vastly outdated system of Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers, sometimes referred to as electronic checks, is in […]
Read moreJanuary 10, 2018
Key Observations: – In 2017, all major asset classes experienced strong returns. Many asset classes went from expensive to even more expensive over the course of the year, and strong momentum remains for many asset classes, even though it appears to have begun slowing down a bit. – Over the coming years, portfolio returns are […]
Read moreFebruary 18, 2016
To myself (and any friends/family/others who stumble across my blog in its early stages): This blog is intended for Students of Finance. Personally, I consider myself to be a “Student of Finance” in a philosophical sense, even though I finished my formal education when I graduated college a little while back. The concept of being a Student of […]
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