The “Perpetual Portfolio”: A potential solution for aging DIY investors
Being a self-directed investor has enormous advantages: more control, less complexity, and often higher net returns, to name a few. But there are also risks and one of the big…
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The AQN Problem
It's been a long time since I've written about a specific stock. Truth is, I'm not that interested in individual stock analysis because I just don't see the upside. Even…
Positioning
Organisms can position themselves in one of two ways from an evolutionary perspective: specialize or generalize. Specialist species are adapted to a narrow range of conditions. They are specialized for…
Retirees are leaving money on the table
You’ve worked hard for your money. You’ve accumulated wealth by being responsible with your spending and saving decisions. Why? So that you can use that money to enjoy a long,…
Get to vs. Got to
This story starts about a year before that photo was taken.I stumbled into my sparsely furnished apartment tired, dirty, and hungry after a long day of hiking. I had moved…
How to think about bear markets
I heard someone smarter than me say on a podcast recently, "We don't react to the events in our lives. We react to our interpretation of those events." He was…
Optimists, pessimists, and realists in life and investing
My last post, Why I am not a Bitcoin investor, sparked a surprisingly positive response both in and out of the comments section - thank you to those who reached…
Why I am not a Bitcoin investor
I have been slow to get on the Bitcoin train. OK, actually I've kept a safe distance and watched that shiny Bitcoin engine gain speed and momentum, hurtling through space,…
Life is like a jar of golf balls
Here is an apocryphal story for you. Its veracity may be questionable, but its impact and utility are not. A university professor enters a classroom full of students carrying a box…
BTSX 2022 mid-year update: a light in the dark
Confidence is one of biggest challenges in investing. Too little and you're paralyzed, impressionable, and ineffective. Too much leads to poor judgment, risky tactics, and devastating outcomes. The worst part…
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