As my workload finally eased up over the past few weeks, I have been able to spend a fair bit of time catching up with friends and family members. Many people in my social circle also have young kids and demanding jobs. Between all the curveballs 2020 has thrown our way, it hasn’t been easy …
Over the past few days, the lead-up to Christmas is finally proving to be a reprieve from what has been a very busy 2020. Thus, I have finally gotten around to doing something I’ve long had in mind – publishing a summary of what I’ve been reading in my (limited) spare time. Going forward, I …
One of the fundamental truths of being a personal finance blogger is that it invariably involves telling readers what you think. The internet, however, is a funny, opaque place. Things are not always what they seem. And for all you know, I could be just a random hobo sitting in the middle of nowhere, simply …
Bonds or equities? US or international? Large cap or small cap? What about value? Gold, commodities, crypto, individual stocks, sectors and subsectors, investing styles – the personal finance community is bursting at the seams with discussions on where to put your money. And yet, over the past year, I have literally seen zero discussion on …
The other day, I got a frantic call from the commercial tenant at one of our rental properties. There was a pretty significant leak coming in from above which caused a mini-flood in the restaurant below. Luckily, the place was closed to customers at the time – given Covid restrictions, they are only serving takeaway …
Back in my 20s, when I was still working my somewhat boring corporate job, I had a few friends who managed to “break into” investment banking immediately post undergrad. The lead-up to Christmas was always an exciting time for them – not least because back then, quite a few banks would pay bonuses in early …
It may not seem like it, but as of today, we are just four weeks away from Christmas. One of the most eventful years of the past few decades is beginning the countdown toward its logical conclusion. It’s fair to say that 2020 has delivered more twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes than a John Grisham …
On Saturday morning, I woke up to an email from a long-time reader of this blog. To preserve anonymity, let’s call him Carl. Carl sent me a link to this story from the Sunday Times and asked for my views. I was still in bed, the title – and the picture of a sun-drenched pool …
