In the history of the financial markets, no one has ever invested in something with the thought, “Man, this is going to be so painful.” We don’t always make money. Sometimes we even lose money when investing. You may have purchased Meta stock prior to its price being cut in half due to the company’s slowing…
A case study that is interesting: Planet Fitness has a $10 gym membership that gives unlimited access. This is a ridiculously cheap price. Planet Fitness is a thriving business, despite its low prices. Its stock price has increased 134% in the last five year. How can a business make so much profit despite offering such low…
Language can be funny. In English ” History” can be defined as a chronology of important events (such those that affect a nation or an institution). The term ” story “ refers to a person’s account about an incident or event. History is a way to express objective facts, or a series of concrete, real events. Story is subjective and skewed from the perspective…
Two stories about celebrities. Johnny Manziel, two days after turning 20, was at the top of his game. As a rookie quarterback, still one year from reaching the legal drinking-age, Johnny Manziel set conference records and knocked Alabama off their pedestal in 2012. He won college football’s crown jewel, The Heisman Trophy, that same year. Many…
Kevin O’Leary lives a life most people could only imagine. He became a multi-millionaire after selling his business to Mattel, in 1999, eight years after he founded SoftKey. O’Leary earned millions from an investment in self-storage eight years later. He then launched O’Leary Funds – a mutual funds company – and O’Leary Ventures – an early…
The third place in sociology refers to the environment that is separate from the usual two social environments, namely the home (“first place”) or the workplace (“second Place”). Churches, cafes and libraries have been the third places to meet others. With others. They provide a public space away from home and work where people can gather…
Let me tell you a tale in reverse. Let’s start with the end, and then look at how we got there. The conclusion Meeting other writers can be fun. It’s really cool to meet the author of the best-selling book on finance in the past two years. It’s really cool to chat with the author of the best-selling…
Ash Barty, a 23 year old Australian, took over the Tennis World in March 2019 when she beat three of the top ten players including Petra Kvitova, Karolina pliskova and Karolina Slijkova, on her way to winning Miami Open. She defeated Marketa Vondrousova, in the French Open finals two months later. In the final…
It’s not internal bleeding, failed surgeries, or ineffective rehabilitation that causes the most surgical complications. The most common surgical complication is prolonged opioid use post-surgery. This is not a surprising phenomenon. Patients are in excruciating pain after surgery. Doctors prescribe OxyContin to ease this pain. OxyContin relieves pain by releasing dopamine, which floods our brains with “feel-good chemicals”. Dopamine…
Recently, I did some math and found that I have been on 44 planes since August 24, 2021. These flights included overnight flights from Atlanta to Europe or South America. Others were Ryanair flights in Europe at a discount of $15. And a few were Spirit Airlines flights from and to Vegas. I flew on average once…
