Introduction The concept of leverage and arbitrage is one of those ideas that everyone seems to understand, but few do in detail or well. My goal is to help make these ideas more clear and usable. Leverage Is the act of adding debt to increase return. This is why real...
As you may or may not have noticed, the markets and economy are starting to get a little more volatile. This doesn’t mean bad - volatility just means it is unpredictable. Unemployment is very low right now, which tends to mean a growing economy and some inflation -...
I got to give a talk at the Release Notes conference about personal finance. It was a fantastic group and I was very fortunate to be made a small part of the community. I gave a talk entitled How to Live a Happy Financial Life. I thought it would be fun to share a...