Financial Update

Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches How I Built This interview with Ring founder Jamie Siminoff (link). I think this probably my favorite How I Built This interview of all time. For more context, here’s the first two minutes of his original pitch on Shark Tank in 2013 (link). He walked … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Some interesting discussion on racism in the US: Trevor Noah (20 min video) John Oliver (33 min video) Tulsa Massacre (9 min video) Ted Radio Hour interview with scholar Clint Smith(52 min audio) All Around Champion 11-part TV series in which they gathered 10 top … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Due to my lack of bike commuting, I haven’t listened to my usual podcasts this month. Consequently, my recommendation list is quite stingy this month. Also, my lack of bike commuting (and lack of climbing 3 days/week) has turned me into a sedentary individual. I’m … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Skid Row Marathon (link). A documentary about a judge helping to lift people out of homelessness through a shared hobby of running. One of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. It made me want to be a better person. (It’s on Amazon Prime). … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Two good posts unpacking the $2T stimulus package: Kitces (link). GoCurryCracker (link). A subtle point regarding the stimulus checks: The check issued in a couple weeks will be based on 2019 AGI if you’ve already filed and 2018 if not. If you have lower AGI … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Interesting 2hr PBS Frontline report on Amazon. It’s worth watching (link). TL;DW – Amazon is big and powerful. Really big. Really powerful. Another Econtalk episode on healthcare economics (link). Fiscal health of each state in the US, published by a non-partisan think tank (link). Two … Read more