Life is about perspectives and how you choose to see the world. The pandemic has been awful for so many...but opportunities arises out of hardship. I lost my job at DLA Piper - second biggest firm in the world - during the pandemic. Sucked, however, it did give me TIME. Time to read, time to think, time for many things I wouldn't have had on my normal robotic path as a corporate lawyer. I discovered the world of crypto during that time and now I'm hooked.
9 Aug 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Michael Carlson
Morning cryptofamily! I guess we are all happy to see the cryptoverse doing so well this morning. Gotta be honest, I much prefer slow and steady over extreme movements, but I will take the rise. I think the fact that the Senate didn't rubber stamp so...
30 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Michael Carlson
So, QNT - I missed the boat a little on this one as I kept trying to juggle funds around. I finally got in a few days ago and there is so much good stuff to read out there about this cryptocurrency - it's basically an overledger that enables interope...
21 Jul 2021 1 minute read 6 comments Michael Carlson
Ok, so I have been out of the country for a few weeks at our vacation home / investment property in Costa Rica. This was our first time down there owning a property, but this is an 18 year dream come true for me. I worked my butt off to save and crea...
1 Jul 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Michael Carlson
Diverting away from investments for a second to focus on some life lessons I just learned Most of my life, I have been a high powered attorney and I always believed I could easily analyze any situation - negotiating, drafting, you name it. Now, in m...
22 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Michael Carlson
Good morning, everyone! No blog or links to articles in this post. Let's consider it a moment of self reflection when it comes to, really, most things in life. Everything really is about balance in everything we do - investing, enjoyment and even par...
21 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Michael Carlson
Hey everyone! This is one of those days that I just don't look at my cryptoverse portfolio. My strategy is generally to BUY AND HOLD because I believe in the fundamentals of the projects - ADA and MATIC are perfect examples of those (IMHO). This is s...
20 Jun 2021 1 minute read 6 comments Michael Carlson
I hate waking up to seeing red all over my cryptocurrency portfolio. Seems like every day, traditional analysts compare this to the dot com bubble. I just don’t see it the same way. The underlying technology is the driver and its global (not Silicon...
18 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Michael Carlson
I love what the future offers as far as cryptocurrencies and decentralization. We are witnessing a revolution unlike any other in our lifetimes. One day, physical borders and even office spaces will potentially become irrelevant. Regardless, we are s...
17 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Michael Carlson
Hello all! I just wanted to take the time to let everyone know that I have now started my own business called MJCarlsonStrategies (website coming). Please feel free to check out my LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlson0822 an...
2 Jun 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Michael Carlson
Ok, I am finally back on the grid after a week away. For the first time in I can't remember when, I separated myself from my little electronic leash. My wife and I picked up our older son in South Carolina and road tripped back to Houston over 5 days...
