It's a video blog! The 1-minute video presents an intriguing view of the value of $10,000 invested in the stock market starting in 1992. The video starts ten years in, once the investment had grown to $26,461. After you hit the play button, you will
Series I bonds are a popular investment right now. It's no wonder. They are meant to match the rate of inflation, with nearly no risk of loss if held for one year or more. In June 22, they are currently paying a +9.62% yield (this
Tomorrow is the US election. It is natural to wonder how the election and the next president (and wider government) will impact our lives. From our April tax bill to the performance of our investments, from the dreams of our kids to our next breath
This blogpost is short - two short videos about investing from thought leaders I respect. I am sharing them to provide some long-term thinking in the midst of so much short-term news. Understandably, almost all of the news and information we are consuming is about
Last week I sat in an airplane, returning to Seattle from a ski trip in Utah. Two rows up from my seat, I watched a woman get up from her seat to head to the bathroom. Just as she turned into the aisle, an angelic
Idioms carry and convey wisdom. This post is could be summed up in eight words: Don't put all your eggs in one basket I like to imagine my grandmother speaking the words; her long life experiences packing the words with a heft greater than the word count.
Drink, breathe, eat - We all do it. Water, air, food - We all need it. I am a card-carrying environmentalist. Green is my favorite color. I like wandering in wild spaces. I like encountering wild critters. But, I am also a hypocrite. I drive, I use
I recently watched "Free Solo," a documentary about rock climber Alex Honnold, and his ascent of the very challenging 3,000 foot wall, el Capitan. He climbed the wall in under 4 hours, without a rope. Sheer granite, sheer exposure, sheer composure, sheer
My father-in-law recently found a buried treasure. Deep in the back of a filing cabinet, he discovered a forgotten envelope containing several US savings bonds. Fun! Unexpected money! The bonds were made of real paper; they had a good feel - squared corners, colorful bold print.
Feelings are little bundles of emotion that zip around our bodies. They are essential. They make life vibrant. They have a powerful influence on behavior. We are wise to pay attention to our emotional selves in matters of friendship or love. But in the realm