One of the most valuable things about writing regularly, is that it frequently brings into stark relief my own biases. Many of the errors that I make come from a place of utter blindness. Although I’d like to think of myself as a fairly empathetic dude, it becomes clear that I spend all of my […]
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K.I.S.S.
Having had the good fortune to complete high school, an undergraduate degree, four years of medical school, three years of internship/residency, three years of a cardiology fellowship, and one year of a subspecialty fellowship in arrhythmia, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to learn from a lot of teachers. And when I look back at […]
Mean Streets
If you’re looking for a North star to guide you on your investing journey, you could do a lot worse than to set your course by John Bogle. If the prevailing ethic that guides Wall Street is to “sell the sizzle and not the steak,” meaning to appeal to people’s fears and greed to sell […]
Sacred Cows
Have I got an investment opportunity for you. You’re going to thank me for this one. Before I begin I want you to grab a piece of paper and a pencil and write down some important facts about this investment. I guess the first thing you’ll want to know is how to classify this investment. […]
Warren and Me
If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time you’ve no doubt noticed that there are some themes that repeat themselves over and over again. There’s the one about the central importance of saving a good portion of your income. There’s the one about the incredible power of small efforts repeated over long […]
All About the Benjamins?
If I were entering college today, knowing what I know now, I would mix in a few economics classes. At the time I started college, my perception of economics was that of a boring pseudoscience practiced by technocrats. It was a field for bean counters and for those without imagination or creativity. I was interested […]
Ashes to Ashes
Well folks, this is the end of the line. The VB6 experiment is officially over. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, four months ago I decided to try a different approach to eating. This approach “Vegan Before Six,” was entirely as prescribed by Mark Bittman, the New York Times food writer in his […]
White Coat Face-off: Playing “Catch Up”
The Internet is a wonderful thing. And one of its best features is that you can find people of like minds and interests to learn from. I spend an awful lot of my free time reading about investing, and early retirement, and travel hacking. And I’ve learned so much in this pursuit. The other side […]
Painting Portfolios
I’m thinking about monetizing the site. I’m ambivalent about adding advertising and affiliate links to my blog. But I’m strongly considering it. The main plus as I can see it is that it might bring me some more readers. I believe in my message. And I love writing. So this instinct to expand the reach […]
Portable Bliss
It’s no secret that I’m the tax dodgingest liberal that you’re ever going to meet. In a certain light this is hypocritical. I honestly believe in the power of government to make positive differences in it’s citizens lives. (Think the social safety net, education, antitrust enforcement, infrastructure investment, security, scientific seed money….) and yet here […]
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