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8 Steps To Retire Early

September 5, 2022 | To retire early, you must learn to be your own retirement financial planner. It may sound like a big undertaking but read on.

September 2, 2022 | The G7 nations have announced a plan to cap the price of Russian oil on global markets, committing to novel sanctions aimed at reducing Russia’s oil revenues as its invasion of Ukraine continues.

Coffee Can Portfolio

September 1, 2022 | An important aspect of the Coffee Can approach is that you only need to be right once. No need for market timing or constantly checking quotes. You make a wise investment decision and simply let it work over many years.

Solar Boom

August 31, 2022 | First Solar (FSLR) announced on Tuesday that it would invest up to $1.2 billion to build a fourth factory in the U.S., largely due to the energy and climate bill Congress passed this month that expands incentives for renewable energy.

Warren Buffett: 92 Years of Wisdom

August 30, 2022 | "We’ve compiled our favorite 92 quotes from Warren Buffett to celebrate his 92nd birthday. It may seem long, but it’s a quick read and how can you pass up 92 years of investing lessons? Grab a drink and enjoy!"

Emergency Measures

August 29, 2022 | Europe is a net importer of oil and gas, and gas prices have risen fifteenfold since the start of the year, setting the stage for an extremely difficult winter and a possible protracted recession. What are Europe’s options?

Confessions

August 26, 2022 | Have you ever thought you needed a financial therapist? We think it could be a new burgeoning industry in the investment field. Seriously. Money brings out a little crazy in all of us, and it helps to optimize your financial mental models.

Tech Moats

August 25, 2022 | This focus on moats, which is a timeless investing principle, also defines Seessel’s new era investing approach. If a digitally-based business has no visible technological moat, he suggests not to even bother owning it.

In Search Of…

August 24, 2022 | We love to study the lives of great investors in search of investing clues and recently decided to dig deeper into Charlie Munger’s career.

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Illegal Index Funds

February 12, 2024 | Should index funds be illegal? It’s more of an intellectual question than a serious one. For example, the U.S. stock market couldn’t really function if 100% of investors held all their money in S&P 500 index funds, at least not as any useful tool for allocating capital.

Hollywood Economics

February 11, 2024 | The film industry isn’t all glamorous. For every big hit that makes hundreds of millions — like “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie,” countless films go virtually unheard of.