Stock market volatility is on the rise! At least it seems that way. The last couple of weeks have seen some series whiplash inducing stock market moves, both in the positive and negative direction.
Large enough and violent enough moves to put fear into the heart of almost any investor…
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Let me just start this post by saying, “I really dislike buying sauce packets.” Sure, they’re convenient and can help make a tasty meal, but they’re also really expensive for what you get. Use of commercially made sauce packages can easily double the cost of a home cooked meal.
They’re also loaded with preservatives, food coloring, fillers, and tons of ingredients I would never willingly put into my mouth if I had a choice…
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In a stunning piece of news, I recently learned that a pillar of our little FIRE community has died. This individual died a tragic death doing what he loved the most… cruising and enjoying a life of financial independence.
Out of respect for the family, this news has been kept very quiet, but I thought the entire FIRE community deserved to know the details…
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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the financial lessons that I’m going to hand down to my kids. They’re finally getting old enough to where they understand how to count and use money. They’ve also reached the age where they’re constantly asking me to buy stuff.
For example, I recently had this charming conversation…
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After a long hot summer in the Pacific Northwest, the clouds, rain, and cool weather are officially back. This means the Tako family’s expenses begin their seasonal increase as the garden now produces fewer vegetables, and our heating costs grow to match the falling temperatures.
It was a golden summer (probably one of the warmest in recent memory) and I spent a lot of quality time with the kids…
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We all want to live longer and lead healthier lives, but there’s considerable disagreement about how to actually achieve this feat. If you follow popular trends, there’s always some kind of new diet fad going around. Your guess is as good as mine whether any of it will actually help you live longer.
To some extent having more money can actually solve the longevity problem. Data has long been available in the U.S. that showed affluent cities tend to have residents with longer life expectancies than those in poor cities. Presumably, having access to greater wealth provides for better healthcare and thus a longer life span…
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The other day I posted a funny little quote to Twitter, wondering what kind of reaction I’d get: [Buffett quote]
Buffett is probably the most frequently cited investor on the planet, so I thought this might make for an interesting conversation starter. What was the social media reaction?
I thought the reaction was very telling…
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Crash! That was the noise Mrs. Tako and I heard one fateful day. The loud crashing noise came from our kitchen, but it wasn’t immediately evident what had happened.
At first glance the kitchen looked fine. No pots and pans out of place, no fires, and nothing on the floor. Everything looked completely normal… until we opened the pantry.
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Where does the time go? It’s been another month already, and it’s time once again for another Investing Ideas post.
Why do I keep doing these Investing Ideas posts? It’s all part of my investing philosophy — keep the pitches coming! I don’t necessarily need to invest (swing) at every pitch, but I do need to keep them coming in!
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