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Since I was 8 years of age, I have loved handling snakes, especially in public, primarily because I wanted to teach kids of all ages, (and some adults) that they are pretty harmless and amazing creatures. I wanted to help them get over their fear from the individuals in their life that taught them this […]
Essay 2: The Fear of Looking Dumb is Costing You Real Money
Subscribe now Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash You don’t need a Certified Financial Advisor to invest. But it sure feels like you do when you’re surrounded by people who speak in acronyms, quote Warren Buffett, and casually drop words like “liquidity event” or “CAGR” at dinner. For most beginners, the real fear isn’t just […]
Essay 1: Why Beginner Investors Struggle Isn’t About Money—It’s About Identity
Subscribe now Photo by Johnson Wang on Unsplash You don’t start investing to get rich. You start because you’re tired of feeling poor. Not just financially—emotionally. Mentally. Socially.You see friends posting about tech wins, real estate flips, and “100x moonshot” bets you missed.You tell yourself you’ll research this weekend, maybe move some cash, figure out […]
Seven Sent from Heaven
Subscribe now Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash The stock market is a tool for transferring wealth from the impatient to the patient; stop checking your portfolio every five minutes. This hard-hitting truth emphasizes the importance of long-term thinking. The wealthy often make well-researched investments and then have the discipline to let them grow, avoiding […]
Defining Best of Breed
Stock Talk is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. What Is “Best of Breed” Investing? “Best of Breed” is a simple concept: invest only in the highest-quality companies in any given category. You’re not looking for potential. You’re looking for proof. You’re not […]
Apple Updates WWDC 2025
Subscribe now Photo by Zhiyue on Unsplash Apple Unveils Major Updates Across Its Ecosystem at WWDC 2025 At its annual Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple rolled out a sweeping set of updates spanning iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, AirPods, and beyond. Here are the most important highlights: System Updates: Simpler Naming, Sleeker Design Apple has […]
It’s Not You
Subscribe now It’s Not You, It’s Macro: When Economic Forces Overpower Fundamentals You did the research. You believed in the management team. The earnings came in strong, revenue beat expectations, the guidance was decent, and still, your beloved stock fell like it was caught cheating in plain sight. It’s not you. It’s macro. Welcome to […]
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Can’t Afford to “Miss the Pivot”
Subscribe now Kodak. Blockbuster. Nokia. Pan Am. Circuit City. Compaq. Borders Books.These companies were once at the top of their respective business sectors.They were failures of innovation, management vision, and timing. Each had capital, talent, and distribution.But all ignored what was directly in front of them:A clear and present need to pivot. Innovation was not […]
“Split Decision”: Will Warner Bros. Discovery Unlock Value
Stock Talk is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Your value newsletter today takes the form of our third lesson in corporate break ups, and their stock splits. Casting off pieces of a company to receive water and proper fertilizer to someday soon […]