If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a little while, you may have noticed that the pace of recent articles has slowed to a standstill. I want to reassure you that this is not (only) because I now spend my days recumbent on my couch eating bonbons. Blog? What Blog? (I’ve actually been […]
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Two Faced investing
This is my final post in my “cowards” investment philosophy series.* You will remember that the central thread tying this series together is the idea that when it comes to investing, not losing money ends up being far more powerful than making extra money in the long term. To this end we have discussed aggressive […]
Last stop…Redemption
So if you follow the simple A to B to C of the miles game, you will end up a few months later with a shockingly large and diverse collection of miles and points. After earning, It’s time for burning At that point if you keep up with the serial card applications, and manufactured spending […]
Un-Resolved
It is what, January 3? And already I have blown up both this year’s and last year’s New Year’s resolutions. But before I get to that sad state of affairs, why not engage in some self congratulatory reflection? As you may recall, my resolution last year was to try the “vegan before six” diet. The […]
Getting Trendy
So if our overarching goal here is to win big by avoiding big downward movements in the value of our investments, we have already covered some pretty decent ways of achieving this. In my most recent post in this series, I discussed the value anomaly and the idea of buying companies at stock prices well […]
Organic Miles
I’ve already admitted that I love manufactured spending. There’s something about the illicit combination of thinking outside of the box, breaking conventions, and bargain seeking that just speaks to me on a fundamental level. But even I will admit that manufactured spending is not for everyone. Which is fine. Because frankly, if your income is high […]
Liquidation Proclamation
This whole series of posts started with a Warren Buffett quote, so you knew I was going to get back here. Back to value investing. But before I dive in, once again, to the value anomaly, a confession.I have some serious reservations about including value investing under the umbrella of strategies to be pursued in order […]
Miles Off Ramp
In the flowcharts that I have previously shared, and in my mind before there were flowcharts, the miles game was a labyrinthine map of intersecting roads, highways and thoroughfares. The main interstate runs from the purchase of gift card/reloadables to the loading of the prepaid card, to the paying of bills with the prepaid card. […]
Pumping Iron
So where were we? We’ve discussed the surprising importance of minimizing the loss of capital, and how not losing your capital ends up being much more important in the long run than finding extra returns in the stock market. We’ve talked about the importance of diversification for buy-and-hold investors, and how the aggressive diversification across […]
The Most Interesting Man In The World
The most interesting man in the world is not a B rate Hollywood actor with a Hemingway knock off beard. He’s not flanked at all times by bikini-clad swimsuit models. He’s not paid to peddle south of the border malt beverages, or for his propensity to pronounce all words as one might utter “Corinthian leather.” […]
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