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How To Invest Like Li Lu

September 13, 2022 | I’ve been going down the Li Lu rabbit hole lately. An investing friend had mentioned a documentary called Moving the Mountain, which I had never heard of, but is about the investing legend’s life as a student leader in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, China.

The Merge

September 12, 2022 | A long-awaited software upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain, intended to slash its energy consumption, is scheduled for this week, and it’s projected to occur in the early hours of Thursday morning. The event has been delayed several times previously, though.

Borderline Fraud

September 9, 2022 | The market in so-called voluntary carbon credits has enabled corporations globally to, in theory, offset their carbon emissions by funding projects elsewhere in the world that plant trees, invest in renewable energy, save endangered forests, etc.

5 Lessons From Rich Dad Poor Dad

September 8, 2022 | I was wandering in the business section of a bookstore 25 years ago when a book with a purple cover and a silly title caught my eye. Somewhat skeptical, I pulled Rich Dad Poor Dad off the shelf and began reading.

Debt Tidal Wave

September 7, 2022 | In the U.S., companies have extended a tidal wave of debt issuance, offering the largest amount in the last twelve months, as the prospect of further rate increases spurs greater urgency.

Atomic Age (2.0)

September 6, 2022 | For the last year or so, we’ve been tracking the uranium market on the thesis, generally, that nuclear energy will play an increasingly important role in the global transition away from fossil fuels.

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.

Price Caps

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.

Stablecoin IPO

January 12, 2024 | Talk of bitcoin ETFs is all the rage, but bitcoin isn’t the only digital asset going mainstream. Circle Internet Financial (aka “Circle”), operator of the popular USDC stablecoin, filed paperwork this week for an initial public offering (IPO) — its second attempt in roughly a year.

Gaming The Fed

January 11, 2024 | We have some snake oil to sell you if this news comes as a surprise — an emergency program set up early last year to contain a regional banking panic is now being exploited as easy money by big banks.

Boeing’s Nightmare

January 10, 2024 | You’ve probably heard about more quality-control trouble at Boeing. The latest issue from last weekend: a harrowing malfunction at 16,000 feet, when a door panel sheared off a new 737 Max 9 airliner. 

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