Issue 10.0 / June 14, 2020
Investing
Invest in yourself. This is hands down one of the best long form articles I’ve ever read on building wealth. The step-by-step roadmap to wealth creation is written by Nathan Barry, creator of ConvertKit and author of Authority and Teach everything you know.
Stock analyst believes Apple’s market cap will hit $2 Trillion in the next 18 months.
Warren Buffet’s 2019 dividends earnings down to the minute.
‘Most people don’t want to be called average,’ says Dan Egan, who builds UX/UI financial tools for Betterment, a big robo-advisor firm.
Despite what Jim Cramer thinks of pro investors toying with amateurs, some Robinhood trader newbies have raked in the profits on the recent stock market comeback.
A good rule of thumb with investing in stocks or cryptocurrency.
How often do you review your positions?
Personal Finance
A possible second stimulus check may be structured as a ‘return to work’ bonus for the US.
Taxes are your largest expense.
France tried a 75% tax on millionaires and it didn’t go well. Too much tax kills tax.
Ginger Liu inspires side hustlers with her story of how she went from $50 to $8,000 in one month.
A twenty-something philosophy major makes about $2 million a year writing.
This is an amazing path to financial independence. This investor always thinks of the alternative cost before buying stuff he doesn’t need and shares some insight in becoming the better version of yourself.
Marco Carreira on the three categories that need to be mastered to reach financial freedom. Carreira also elaborates on ways to build wealth.
Managing editor of the Morning Brew is recommending a bunch of finance Twitter accounts to follow. And no, my Twitter account didn’t make the list.
A free dropshipping mini-course that took me less than 3 minutes to complete.
I didn’t know phone flipping and iPhone repair could be such a money maker.
Best. Money Twitter. Tweet. Ever.
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
This looks like a good intro cryptocurrency course with the first three modules (of nine) published.
Microsoft is beta testing a decentralized identity ecosystem called ION.
Which cryptocurrency is best equipped to perform as a means of payment? 32 cryptos were put to the test.
DeFi will disrupt financial systems 1.0.
U.S. Department of Defense conducts notional exercise for a Bitcoin rebellion against the establishment.
Nearly $10 Billion in cryptocurrency is locked in staking.
The onboarding of moving a subreddit with 1.3 million users to Ethereum Mainnet.
First it’s outrageous inflation for Caracas, now this. Wells Fargo removes Zelle access in Venezuela which is driving some Venezuelans to cryptos like Dash and Bitcoin.
Learning
Here’s James Clear with a great decision making hack.
Here are some great questions you can ask yourself while summarizing books.
Some good reasons for reading regularly. Being “well-read” can lead to success.
Taking smart notes may revolutionize your writing.
A blockchain in 200 lines of code.
Video Games and Multimedia
Many Nintendo Switch owners are DIYing broken systems. Demand for replacement Switch parts has soared during the lockdown.
Pokemon Go: Five unexpectedly strong Pokemon in GBL.
Niantic has shut down Go Battle League because of an exploit.
The gaming giant Epic Games can...“become one of the largest, most influential tech companies.”
Sony announced the new PS5 console and some new video games.
Colleges are creating a stand-alone conference for esports.
Disclaimer
Ideas and information presented in my articles are for educational purposes only and not intended to be investment advice. Investments in the stock market and cryptocurrency could be speculative and volatile, and result in money loss. Always conduct your own research. You may want to obtain independent legal, financial, taxation and/or other professional advice in respect to any information from this content. I may mention products or services and some of those products are affiliate links that reward me.
