The Asset Of Gratitude
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” -Cicero The more I learn about sustaining happiness in my own life, the more I’m convinced Cicero is right. Here’s the...
View ArticleFridays
Originally published June 24, 2011 It’s 6:30am. Today is the day. Your broker is moving to a new firm. Maybe they told you. Probably not. The contracts are signed. Post dated, of course. The databases...
View ArticleVacation Arbitrage: Airbnb Diary
We just started. We’re a bit late to the 21st-century party here. We’re renting out our house on Airbnb when we go on vacation, or whenever want to make some money and we can go on vacation. Why not?...
View ArticleLies, Damned Lies, And Heuristics
Ladies and Gentlemen, You are financing the greatest heist in American history. Of epic proportions. Currently, $8.6 trillion dollars is sitting in the top 5 US banks. Let me remind you – these banks...
View ArticleThe Heart: Lunch With Jim O’Shaugnessy
When I first started writing here on I heart Wall Street, it was simply out of frustration. The title came to me serendipitously while talking with Meb Faber about the ills of Wall Street, the...
View ArticleSummer Daze
It was a hot, humid east coast summer day. We were the kids of 1984. Back then the parents in our neighborhood had the same summertime rule. Do not enter the house, except for lunch and dinner unless...
View ArticleInvesting In Yourself: Input/Output
In investing (and life), pretty much every decision you make has a nuanced outcome. That is to say, there is very little black or white when it comes to what resides on the other side of each of your...
View ArticleHacking Happiness
Who doesn’t like being happy? Grumpy people that’s who. I’ve been there. You have too, grumpy pants McGhee. It’s okay. We all get grumpy from time to time, and lots of other adjectives too. Happy is...
View ArticleThe Asset of Time (Hacking)
I can’t remember where I picked up what I’m about to share. Maybe it was something I heard or a study I read. The source for its origin I could not even begin to tell you. I don’t even know if it’s...
View ArticleDepression
Invested Time: 10 minutes When you hear that word, depression, maybe the first thing flashing through your mind is that break-up — the one that really tore you up. You know the one. You...Continue...
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