Issue 17.0 / August 2, 2020
Investing
Warren Buffet famously said;
- Rule No.1: Never lose money.
- Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.
Vishal Khandelwal elaborates on not losing money as an investor.
Are you a beginning investor like me? Here are some tips. Your investing journey can start small.
Are you checking your quarterly statements? One mutual fund made a $105 million mistake. Oops!
Apple is doing a 4-For-1 stock split at the end of the month. Listen to a five-minute analysis of Apple's upcoming stock split.
Woulda, coulda, shoulda, all of us have felt like we missed an investment opportunity. Here’s a former Apple investor who sold prematurely and another example of someone selling out of Apple too early.
Personal Finance
This is financial minimalism.
Most financial hypotheticals come down to family, money, and future security.
How to save money daily.
Start your emergency fund already, then start the stock market.
Sign up for SoFi Money and get $50 when you start your account with $500. SoFi Money has no fees and you earn cashback.
Cryptocurrency
Coinbase launches Dai rewards for several countries. As of July 30, Coinbase users earn 2% APY rewards on DAI automatically.
Did you get your free $6 worth of Kyber and $9 worth of Compound via Coinbase Earn?
This is Visa's digital currency forecast.
Ethereum now settles more value per day than Bitcoin.
Malaysia is considering blockchain to digitize its bond market.
There is 10x, then there is 1kx.
Entrepreneurship
Ecommerce affiliate traffic strategy.
Increase eCommerce sales with Amazon.
The seven stages of the content marketing cycle.
I love this graphic comparing knowledge, experience, and salesmanship. It’s about the years, not the minutes.
The economy is pivoting from gig to hustle to passion, where people are earning a livelihood by highlighting individuality.
Start freelancing by building websites with the basics. Building sites can start small. Then start constructing your digital real estate portfolio.
Learning
Write to reflect. Self-reflection is the best teacher.
A purpose and a strategy for ongoing learning.
A blueprint for success, a thread.
The pros and cons of a do it yourself computer science degree.
A talk on software development comparing solving problems with creating features.
Unstructured text composed in a design document could be a useful tool before coding begins.
Claude Shannon was the founder of circuit design and digital computers. The documentary Bit Player on Amazon Prime tells the story about Shannon.
My favorite tweet from last week.
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 with respect to any information from this content. I may mention products or services and some of those products are affiliate links that reward me.
