For more book reviews check out or Books Page. I recently finished up Unthinking – The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy by Harry Beckwith. Beckwith attempts to use his 50 years as a marketer to explain the hidden biases and mental quirks that cause consumers to do what they do. I’m not going to lie. I didn’t love …
Spring Is Upon Us – Garden Update
When I was a little kid, we lived in a rent house with a giant pecan tree in the back. One of the ones that seemed to reach all the way to the sky. I used to love when your entire extended family would be out there picking pecans, then cracking bags and bags of them, and stuffing yourself until …
What I’m Reading
Winning the lottery does actually make you happier (NYT) Everything I’ve done in my career terrifed me (Aasif Mandvi – Linkedin) Stanford’s most popular class – Designing your life (Fast Company) does this exist online? I’ve been looking. Can’t find it. When Vanguard mutual funds beat their ETF’s (ETF.com) The Shut-In Economy (Medium) Go Curry Cracker Makes it on Forbes! …
New Purchase: Philip Morris (PM)
*First an addendum. I don’t talk about most positions in my portfolio. Reading the current posts of stocks is in no way a representation of my entire portfolio. As I’ve mentioned, I’m a fan of sin businesses, that have incredible ROI, requiring exceptionally minimal capital in order to produce amazing cash flow and gains. This was evident when we talked …
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