The Wayback MachineIt all started about 40 years ago. I was a boy who enjoyed fart humor, pizza, LEGO and rockets. Except for my age, nothing has changed.My parents were fans of Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) and we visited a couple of his structures. The experiences and his unique designs made an imprint on me. As an adult, I've had the fortune to visit other FLW buildings … [Read more...] about The Very Big F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project
Performance Update: Q3 Madness!
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers every … [Read more...] about Performance Update: Q3 Madness!
Is This What Will Disrupt Index Investing?
I once heard Morgan Housel say something like this:Something will eventually come along to displace index investing.The context of the comment was a discussion of Benjamin's Graham's famous book, The Intelligent Investor. Morgan mentioned that the book changed frequently because investing changed. What works now will not work forever.Will Private Equity Disrupt … [Read more...] about Is This What Will Disrupt Index Investing?
Road Trip: California Coast
I meant to write more about my road trip, but FI Life got in the way. Our trip has been a series of adventures; hikes in state parks, walks around urban areas, live music, beaches, one very cool Taco Bell, and meetups with old friends. No time to write! But here I am. We're in Los Angeles now, near the end of our trip.Life Is GoodWe left on August 9th, so have been on … [Read more...] about Road Trip: California Coast
Road Trip Part 2: Craig To Salt Lake City
For the next couple of weeks, I'll be documenting my road trip to drop my kid off at school.Today we left Craig Colorado and headed to Salt Lake City (SLC). Utah is our first new state:In Salt Lake City, we saw a whale breaching from the center of a roundabout, the state capitol, and Temple Square:NumbersNextWe head to Reno next. After that we go … [Read more...] about Road Trip Part 2: Craig To Salt Lake City