Just a quick note today about some appearances around the internet!I'm on The Struggle Is Real podcast this week. I talk about frugality, spending experiments (including the joy of failure), and one cool thing I've learned about deploying money for fun (SPOILER ALERT: It's about the people.) Check it out where finer podcasts are distributed or here on YouTube:Also … [Read more...] about Podcast Appearance And A New Show!
Performance Update, January 2025: Big Market Farts
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. For now…Another year, another … [Read more...] about Performance Update, January 2025: Big Market Farts
Living In A Star Trek World (almost)
Over the past two weeks, I have witnessed two amazing engineering achievements. One of them, I watched on TV. The other, I experienced firsthand.Catching SkyscrapersFor the second time (in 3 tries), SpaceX caught the Starship booster stage:The Starship booster is as tall as a 33 story building. During descent, it hits speeds more than twice as fast as a bullet … [Read more...] about Living In A Star Trek World (almost)
Warren Buffett Bet, Year 7: Back To Winning
Seven years ago, Dividend Growth Investor (DGI) asked me if I’d like to participate in the Warren Buffett bet. For those unfamiliar, in 2008 Buffett famously challenged the hedge fund industry:Can you beat the S&P 500 over a period of 10 years?Buffett won as the hedge fund got clobbered by the S&P 500.But I like fun experiments and a little … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett Bet, Year 7: Back To Winning
2024 Review/ 2025 Planning
This post is all over the place, so I'll just jump right into it.2024Money: Best Year Yet!This blog is supposed to be about money, so let's start there. 2024 was slow going until November. Then, Tesla put the accelerator to the floor and SpaceX took off.Tesla: Clearly this stock went full-on frothy because of expectations that the new administration will come … [Read more...] about 2024 Review/ 2025 Planning