Investing in Chaos

Investing in Chaos

Systemic Bedlam The three-body problem has been giving physicists and mathematicians alike fits since it was introduced by Isaac Newton in 1687 in Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. The question is how three celestial “bodies” (in Newton’s version, it was...
Opendoor Wants You to Pay For Their Lunch

Opendoor Wants You to Pay For Their Lunch

Although the expression has been in use since at least the early 20th century, it was Robert A. Heinlein’s 1966 science-fiction novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress that brought “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” to popular attention....
Diversification is Dilution

Diversification is Dilution

Diversification is the gold standard of the modern age of investing. Its roots can be traced back to the financial giants of the 20th century, most notably one Jack Bogle, who introduced the world to the index era with the founding of Vanguard in 1975. Since then, the...
The Problem with Short Term Rentals

The Problem with Short Term Rentals

One of the questions asked most frequently by new investors is “Which market should I buy short term rentals in?” It makes sense that short term rentals are a hot topic. After all, who wouldn’t want to own a beautiful property that cash flows hand...
Accumulating Security

Accumulating Security

Overachievement Just about every path we take is paved with uncertainty. You can never be sure when your health might fail, your house might burn down, or your profession might suddenly be shuttered into irrelevance. Of course, those are worst-case scenarios. More...