A few weeks ago I saw Cory Doctorow speak for the third time about his latest book release for Picks & Shovels. As always, I came away with a renewed sense of admiration for the man and motivation to do good. Doctorow is principled and intellectually honest. He constantly fights for the left and causes I believe in, like stopping enshi...

Investment versus Speculation: Results to Be Expected by the Intelligent Investor What is the appropriate portfolio policy for the individual, nonprofessional investor? Investment versus speculation: "An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Operations not meeting...

Note: I am reading the revised edition, which has revisions from 1971/1972 along with commentary after all the chapters from 2006. What This Book Expects to Accomplish • Set up an investment framework • Teach a little about history • Clarify between “investing” and “speculating” • Why “following the market” is wrong headed • To convinc...

I thought I'd try an experiment for myself. In the spirit of reflecting on what I've read and reducing the amount of "junk food" media I consume, I thought I'd establish a habit of making notes and reflections on some of the things I read. Mostly, dear reader, these notes are for myself and will likely be some mix of summary, random th...

My brain feels so scattered that I'm not sure what to write for my first post here. But then, that's part of the reason I decided to start writing, because I think it will be good for me to write things out to clarify thinking and as a kind of exercise in not overly editing myself. In that spirit, for now, I'll probably just write as t...