The other day, I was staring at an object covered in dust and dirt. This sad, forlorn item must have been completely forgotten, and it was suffering severe neglect – perhaps for years. Are you talking about this blog? Hahaha. Very funny. But no. Stepping back a second, I may strike some as a slightly […]
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We have a winner! The ABL 2021 Stock Picking Contest has finished, and DaMaaster aka Moneymaaster aka Jordan Maas cruised to victory after a dominating first half start. We had a couple of acquisitions and conversions during the year, but I’m pretty sure I calculated everything right, and I’m almost pretty sure the world will
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I was never much of a fan of Tim Tebow. I don’t really like the Florida Gators. I always suspected his super nice, super religious demeanor was simply too good to be true (turns out I was dead wrong). While he was an amazing college athlete, he never had any success as a pro. Tebow
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It’s been a great year (so far) for investors, and the first half results of our 2021 stock picking contest show exactly that. (It hasn’t been as good a year for me for timely blog posts, so I’ll have to take it easy today to avoid cramps and muscle pulls.) After previous dalliances with a
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We have a new family member! In late January we adopted a little puppy. Let’s start the introduction with a compilation of the questions we’ve received from friends and neighbors. She’s so cute! Is that a Corgi? Thanks! No, she’s related to a Corgi, but it’s a different breed. Are you sure? It looks a
Last week was a bit of a mess in Texas. Record cold weather combined with good ol’ human incompetence to make for a true disaster. Cold down to 0° F, especially combined with snow and ice, will always pose a problem for Texas. It’s an outlier event, and we’re not really used to it. There’s
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We have a winner! The ABL 2020 Stock Picking Contest has finished, and Tawcan absolutely crushed the field. However, we also have a couple of losers. While I kept it a secret from everyone, my whole goal during the 2020 contest was to see if the How the Market Works site was sophisticated enough to
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When I was young, I felt a much greater affinity for my fellow Americans. Was it because I belonged to a simpler, less selfish, more patriotic time? No. I grew up in the 80’s. While there’s no hard data on how much people sucked back then, I don’t think it was any less than today
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Let’s get this over with, shall we? My 2020 stock picking entry decided to stop messing around and went full Chernobyl in the third quarter. After getting my teeth kicked in by Tesla (TSLA) through 2Q, I had reversed my position and taken my losses. And then I just couldn’t resist shorting it again this
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From a purely scientific view, I supposedly have above-average intelligence. I know, I know – I’m kinda surprised too. But if you look at my standardized test scores and whatnot, it’s official: I’m like, really smart. Sadly, though, being smart doesn’t offer any guarantees of acting smart. Even the most brilliant person has an occasional
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