Life Out of Context Problems and Diversification How prepared are you for black swan events? These improbabilities can gut your financial plan. So how do we cope with uncertainty? 3 months ago • 13 min read
Basics How To Make An Amortization Schedule Are you trying to evaluate loans or mortgages? Amortization schedules make finding the break-even point of discount points easy, and more. 7 months ago • 4 min read
Basics Spend One, Save One Financial independence is neat, but what if you're a regular person who wants to adopt an easy personal finance strategy? 9 months ago • 7 min read
Finance What are Conglomerate Mergers, and Why I'm Watching Obran Cooperative What if a co-op used mergers and acquisitions to grow its business? What if instead of operating in a single industry, a co-op ventured into multiple? a year ago • 7 min read
Finance Leveraged Buy the Dip: Market Timing During the July 2021 market dip, I bought stock on margin. This endeavour into market timing earned me a tidy little profit. But was it worth it? a year ago • 5 min read
Basics What is the Mean Reversion Strategy? Mean reversion is the idea that poor performance will rise to average, and stellar performance will fall back to the average over time. a year ago • 4 min read
Finance Business is Hard, and Cooperatives Will Fail Cooperatives speak to the dream of equitable workplaces and profit-sharing that enriches communities, yet that dream is loaded with pitfalls and traps. a year ago • 12 min read
Basics What is a Sinking Fund? Do you have a large one-off purchase coming up in the future? Start setting aside money now! This is the basic principle behind sinking funds. a year ago • 3 min read
Run Your Life as a Business The War Chest and Taxable Accounts The war chest is a business tool for handling rapid shifts. As I have the potential for immense income, I focus on my war chest instead of an emergency fund. a year ago • 7 min read
Finance Why is Household Finance Important? Household finance is hardly discussed by academics despite its size. Yet there are useful insights into the credit cycle and lifetime wealth relevant to you. 2 years ago • 6 min read
