Unfortunately, I am addicted to Twitter and Financial Twitter, particularly. This can lead one down a rabbit hole of opinions that are strongly held and generally lacking reason and rationale. One of the many questions has been why hasn't Warren Buffett made a large acquisition or at least invested some of his large cash pile. … Continue reading The Market Can Be Right – Zell and Buffett Can Be Right, Too
Month: May 2020
If College Degrees No Longer Matter, Why Do We Still Put Them in the Bios of 75 Year Olds?
A common point of discussion is whether college has the same value today as it has in the past. With the ability to learn online and networks available outside the current university structure, I can certainly understand it. However, in order for this to occur, the "accreditation worship" of college degrees must first decline, if … Continue reading If College Degrees No Longer Matter, Why Do We Still Put Them in the Bios of 75 Year Olds?
Why Study Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is the latest subject where I am diving deep. I read two books on Bitcoin in the past week and plan to read many more. The topic fascinates me because it delves into a cross section of interesting subjects. In order to study Bitcoin, you must study economics, game theory, computer science, politics, history, … Continue reading Why Study Bitcoin?
Books Chatter
If I spent half the time reading the ones on my Kindle rather than searching for new books, I'd be a human encyclopedia. The truth is as much as I enjoy reading, I love the rush of finding new books. Recently, I began following Balaji Srinivasan on Twitter and fell in love with his work … Continue reading Books Chatter
The Internet is Now Primary
While the last 20+ years has seen a meteoric rise in the use and applications of the internet, the current pandemic has finally moved the internet into the primary role in society. For the foreseeable future and most likely permanently, the world will be digital first and physical second. The world has proven that digital … Continue reading The Internet is Now Primary
Too Hot to Handle and the Audition Reviewers
Last night, my wife and I binged one of the latest Netflix shows, Too Hot to Handle. For those of you who are unaware of the show, oh boy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_OUwF28fJU Yes, it was about as dumb and mindless as you could get, but that's what we needed for a few hours. Zonk out in … Continue reading Too Hot to Handle and the Audition Reviewers
Masks, Masks, Everywhere
*While the title states masks everywhere, I'm talking about in the future once we've pushed through the current state of pandemic.* ** I started writing this a month ago and have changed my position slightly. Not regarding masks, but about my commute. There's is a near zero chance that I will be traveling in a … Continue reading Masks, Masks, Everywhere