how the best story wins
I was fascinated to read about an author named Yuval Noah Harari who has sold over 27 million books. His bestselling book is called Sapiens, which is an anthropology book …
Money Management
timeless money wisdom
A Word to the Wise is Enough -Poor Richard I love the pithy sayings of Benjamin Franklin. Using the pseudonym of “Poor Richard,” Franklin published his Almanack from 1733 to …
Real estate gone wild
There is something very emotional about how we think about the value of our own home compared to other investments. Conversations like the one my wife and I had a …
gamestop and How Small investors win
The last two weeks saw an amazing confluence of forces that created a financial story that shook the nation. We saw the power of social media in the form of …
YOLO, Tolkien and Wealth
Canadian rapper Drake is credited with popularizing the term “YOLO,” an acronym for “you only live once.” It’s meant to inspire people to throw caution to the wind and seek …
Bitcoin, tesla and FOMO
I’ve been hit with one of the greatest fears in managing money lately. It’s called FOMO, or “fear of missing out.” And if you pay attention to financial news, you …
Baseball, Poker and Investing
I would love to go back to the days when baseball analytics were only as sophisticated as Yogi Berra who said, “Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical.” …
The Jedi view of money and the dark side
“Capitalism might be the root of our racial problem in this country,” said the lady on the phone a couple of weeks ago. She was leading a diversity training program …
Running and the art of investing
When I think about investment advisors selling high fee products it brings to mind the story of two politicians who were shouting at each other. One of them stands up …
Maybe They Aren’t Crazy!
Before getting into a new topic today, I wanted to give you a short update on the progress in spreading the news about managing money the Smart Money with Purpose …