Finance/Investment/Macro Blogs
May 4, 2018
A few blogs I read from time to time: http://www.epsilontheory.com/ http://www.alhambrapartners.com/ http://alexgurevich.tumblr.com/ https://www.hussmanfunds.com/ https://behavioralmacro.com/
Author: Rob Price
Sound Money is the challenge and opportunity of our lifetime. Unsound money is the cause of numerous social ills. Bitcoin is solution as important as previous tech revolutions. Educating, advising and managing capital through this powerful transition.
Book Review: A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism by Hans Herman Hoppe
April 15, 2018
The first few chapters of Hoppe’s “A Theory of Capitalism and Socialism” were absolute gold – some of the clearest political philosophy I’ve read. The explanation of the spectrum between conservative and revolutionary socialists was particularly enlightening and has changed the way I think about political parties. I now appreciate that most socialists are actually … More Book Review: A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism by Hans Herman Hoppe
Book Review: The Tao Jones Averages by Bennett W. Goodspeed
April 2, 2018
A wonderful play on words with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). This book is more psychology and philosophy focused than purely about investments, which is a familiar trend with my favourite investment books. Goodspeed takes us back to an old Chinese philosophy, Taoism, which contrasts against the more dominant Chinese philosophy of the past few hundred … More Book Review: The Tao Jones Averages by Bennett W. Goodspeed
Book Review: Red Notice by Bill Browder
March 21, 2018
The style of this book was a little more conversational than I would normally choose. It would sometimes felt like I was reading a diary entry, which is a little lighter than I’d prefer. It was nice for a change to read an easy-reading page turner though. I found the back and forth of the … More Book Review: Red Notice by Bill Browder
Book review: The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
March 3, 2018
A well put together monetary economic history from an Austrian economics perspective. Despite the large uncertainty posed by the future, Saif holds strong and clear perspectives about the future of money and the cryptocurrency space. Many would find his perspectives controversial and potentially a little dogmatic. I do, however, appreciate his clarity of thought and … More Book review: The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
Book Review: Race and Culture by Thomas Sowell
December 23, 2017
Thomas Sowell is a skilled writer with a powerful ability to combine historical, social science and free-market perspectives. He cuts through the noise and doesn’t mince his words on the sensitive topics of race and culture. In Race and Culture Sowell argues against two common social science doctrines: 1) that all races are equal and … More Book Review: Race and Culture by Thomas Sowell
Bitcoin does not solve low transaction fees
December 17, 2017
It is sometimes argued that bitcoin solves the issue of high transaction fees in the banking industry. I also hoped this was true when I first investigated bitcoin but it is not true. Bitcoin primarily solves digital decentralised electronic value transfer not low transaction fees. Digital decentralised electronic value transfer remains intact and valuable despite rising … More Bitcoin does not solve low transaction fees
Book Review: Catcher in the Rye
October 24, 2017
by J.D. Salinger A depressing story about of troubled 16-year-old boy who is leaving another school after being asked to leave. The young boy writes in the first person and contemplates his repeated lack of desire to do anything meaningful. He aims at a menial task and will end up changing his mind at the last … More Book Review: Catcher in the Rye
Learning
September 16, 2017
Blank slate Empty canvas Childlike curiosity I soak up information like a sponge Naively ask questions easy questions hard questions silly questions obvious questions Questions questions you’re too afraid to ask Fear? Afraid of what? I’m never afraid Too busy learning Learning like a child
Approaching the world with childlike curiosity
September 11, 2017
Children are acclaimed for their ability to soak up information like sponges. They approach the world with a blank slate. From sight, to walking, to talking, to reading, there is an instinct to naively make sense of their surroundings. Children ask hundreds of questions; easy questions, hard questions, silly questions and obvious questions – often … More Approaching the world with childlike curiosity
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