Thoughts on Business, Politics, and Life from a Private Investor
Oh, you mark my words, when we go into hedge fund mode in a few years, this is what I will be wearing. Mark them well. They scream “Thomas Crown” or “Mr. Monopoly” to me. These make me as happy as a perfect Steinway & Sons piano or a cup of gourmet coffee. It’s like poetry.
You can read the entire review of Kiton suits and dress shirts if you are interested in learning more … I mean, they make me want to analyze fixed income investments almost like a compulsion …
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Though the home renovations have gotten the most headlines due to their nature (constant onslaught of choices and tasks that need to be completed), one of the most important items on the agenda of the six-month project has been to drastically reduce my digital footprint. By the end of the program, I will have one personal presence [...]
This makes me sick. This high school is ranked in top 5% of high schools in the United States. The worst part of the video for me was the part where the kid says, “I was never taught that knowledge”. It’s not somebody else’s job to teach you, it is your job to seek out [...]
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