Issue 19.0 / August 16, 2020
Investing
An unpopular opinion; selling all of your portfolio.
A small sample of Vanguard investors moved to cash when the markets tanked.
Big Saudi sovereign-wealth fund shifts billions of dollars from stocks to ETFs.
The S&P 500 is experiencing one of the best 100-day gains since the Great Depression.
Tesla is doing a 5-for-1 stock split in late August.
How to invest $100 or $20,000 or $450,000.
Start with investing for newbies then study these new investor rules for reinforcement.
Are you thinking about buying a rental property? Then read this on real estate.
I've shared my Stash Stock Party journey and free earnings so far.
Personal Finance
The US Consumer Price Index makes a big jump.
I can’t get enough of these money advice lists.
I’m loving this car fund challenge. Trying to follow it on Twitter.
Next year your bank may be Google. I wonder if they’ll have any good signup bonuses?
Cash App is testing small loans at a 60% APR. Yikes!
The difference between US and UK portion sizes at a popular fast-food restaurant. If you want to watch a more thorough fast-food experiment watch the documentary Super Size Me.
Cryptocurrency
Federal Reserve Board's TechLab is expanding experimentation with technologies relevant to digital currencies and other payment innovations.
Goldman Sachs is thinking about stablecoins.
As fiat currencies in South America falter, the popularity of Bitcoin grows in Argentina and Brazil.
The Venezuelan government will accept cryptocurrency to pay taxes with 305 municipalities on board.
Some of the best countries to own cryptocurrency.
Are you still bearish on Bitcoin?
MyCrypto released a feature that prevents anyone from sending money to bad actor Ethereum addresses.
Entrepreneurship
Email newsletters are ushering the dawn of ‘mini media empires’.
Notes from a meeting with a business mentor doing $100 million dollars of yearly revenue.
Elon Musk’s 10 rules for success. For a deeper dive into Musk’s life, check out Elon Musk: The Life, Lessons & Rules For Success.
A conversation on resources to learn business administration and finance.
Free marketing on Etsy, Walmart, eBay, and Facebook Commerce with downloadable PDF guides.
Side hustle strategy; trading time/tasks for money.
This is how you grind in real estate.
Atlanta-based OneTrust is the #1 ranked company on the Inc. 5000 with an astonishing 48,337.2% three-year growth.
Learning
An active mind means ownership and accountability.
You need to have a balanced diet for your body and mind.
Decision making is underrated, pay attention because decisiveness is essential.
Improve your reading experience by trying what Bill Gates recommends; 1) take notes, 2) be selective with books, and 3) establish a reading hour.
Beware of destination addiction.
I can’t do #7 because of insomnia, but a solid list if you want to level up.
Just do it. That’s right, go ahead and start.
An interesting perspective on some of the biggest platforms out there.
What part of your day do you own?
Simplicity is the best user interface.
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.
