Marc’s 2024 Annual Performance Review

In this Newsletter, I will share how the portfolio did in 2024 and continue the discussion about setting out my future portfolio strategy.  I have already started to make changes to the portfolio with some new positions as well as some exits. How Did The Portfolio Do? That is often a complicated question.  In real … Continue reading Marc’s 2024 Annual Performance Review

Is the Banking System Failing?

April 2023 Newsletter In March’s Newsletter I complained about being locked out of my trading account but concluded that it was not the end of the world as most of the time we humans tend to trade with emotion, which in turn, statistically, lowers our annual returns.  It just so happens that all the banking … Continue reading Is the Banking System Failing?

Locked Out of My Account!

March 2023 Newsletter I have been locked out of my trading account... again! This is not the first time, it would appear that even with today’s technology it's difficult to ask for reliable service. To be fair, I am traveling in a van, in central Mexico, nevertheless, you would think that service continuity would be … Continue reading Locked Out of My Account!

What You Need to Know About Crypto Currency

As an investor with an economics background, I’m fascinated by cryptocurrency. It’s an innovative form of currency that differs from anything the world has seen since the development of modern money. Crypto isn’t tied to a specific country, it's digital, it’s not easily manipulated, and is backed by complex technology. What’s even more interesting to … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Crypto Currency

Financial YouTubers: Friend or Foe?

The Road to Riches is Very Noisy Everyone who invests their own money is on a journey to riches. Well, that is everyone’s intent at least. The reality is that most people’s journey, including my own, is full of volatility, especially at the beginning. We’re all pretty dumb in the beginning and our annual returns … Continue reading Financial YouTubers: Friend or Foe?

Long & Short Term Predictions

Originally published April 5, 2021 The American market continues to rotate in and out sectors as it continues to shy away from the ever-popular technology sector. In the last month, the big winners were materials, industrials, and utilities which all gained about 7% while tech and communications only advanced about 2%. As a result, my … Continue reading Long & Short Term Predictions

What is Exuberance & Why Should You Care?

Originally published December 12, 2020 What is Exuberance? Exuberance when your grandma calls you up to tell you about a new IPO (initial public offering) that she just bought. It's when the number of YouTube financial channels starts to grow because enthusiastic investors keep making money on high-flying stock picks and think they are geniuses. … Continue reading What is Exuberance & Why Should You Care?