“The investor’s chief problem, and even his worst enemy, is likely to be himself.” – Benjamin Graham, 1949, The Intelligent Investor We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -Carlos Castaneda “Dogs have owners, cats have staff. Are you a dog or a cat?” – Unknown We […]
Investment success requires patience and discipline. It requires a long time horizon. It requires a well thought out strategy executed methodically and dispassionately. It should feel boring. Slow and steady. Too often people get distracted from staying the course. Catchy headlines, persuasive forecasters, clever marketing from fund management companies, anecdotal evidence of investment success from friends and colleagues […]
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. -Truman Capote When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting. We love to read and share – here’s some notable things from the last week covering life, investing, planning, financial literacy for kids and caveman living plus a look at what we were up […]
What would you do with an extra $250,000? Would you choose to travel to a new exotic location every year for 20 years? Would you buy a vacation property? Would you buy ski passes for the family for life? Would you give your kids a leg up by giving them a generous down-payment […]
If you think education is expensive try ignorance. – Derek Bok You can be comfortable or courageous, but you cannot be both. We love to read and share – here’s some notable things from the last week covering life, investing, planning, financial literacy for kids and caveman living plus a look at what we were […]
Take Chalten’s free Risk Questionnaire to receive a risk report and personal risk score. I long ago decided that horseback riding was not going to become a meaningful part of my life. Nonetheless there are others in my life that aren’t yet as ruthless about how they decide to spend their time or treat their tailbone. If I’m […]
Simplicity is not a simple thing. – Charles Chaplin The real measure of our wealth is how much we’d be worth if we lost all our money. – Jowett We love to read and share – here’s some notable things from the last week covering life, investing, planning, financial literacy for kids and caveman living […]
There are risks in life worth taking and there are risks that aren’t worth taking. Inevitably some risk is involved if you want to attain the greatest rewards. Moreover, taking risk may lead you to outcomes you couldn’t previously imagine or seem possible. Risk is exciting, it gets the blood pumping and invigorates our daily life. […]
I’d rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not done. – Lucille Ball A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. – Herm Albright We love to read and share – here’s some notable things from […]
Carl Richards has a great column in the New York times called Sketch Guy where he boils complex financial issues down to simple concepts sketched on the back of a cocktail napkin. We recently saw Carl Richards speak and he talked about how people benefit from working with a financial planner. Here is our attempt at a Carl […]