We need to start to see risk differently. Instead of seeing anything volatile as risky, why don’t we start looking at it like “What stressors can I avoid and which must I face?”. Investors have studied risk extensively this past decade and one of them, Nassim Taleb, came up with…

There’s a difference between reasoning from one cause to one effect and reasoning from a place of “what does this effect cause?” Things aren’t as simple in life as happening in a closed environment. A causes B. We can be sure of this, but that does not mean B can’t…

The Magical Eight Ball is a very good analogy to how I think about my creative endeavors. It’s putting things inside an eight-ball during the day and forgetting about it. When you need inspiration, just shake it up and see what pops out. 🧙‍♀️ Witch and the Magical Cauldron Another way I like to think about…

This is one of those phrases that people throw around a lot and have no idea of the profoundness of it. Causation When you think of Causation think “A causes B” with no question to it. This is the realm of mathematics and some clichés, where you know that if you…

Don’t you all love beautiful consistent computer languages? Neither do I. Yeah, I really have this deep hatred for javascript’s Date library. But wait, there is more! Let’s try creating more dates using strings on the constructor:

The Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Odj2pGuSI I have never cried that much in my life as when watching naruto or hearing this song lol. It’s become a part of my ritual to cope with sad times in life. I feel like this song kinda gives me “permission” to cry. I try to keep steady and stoic throughout bad times, but I need a way to express those emotions when the dust settles. It’s been like this through my childhood, teenage years, college, and beyond.

I regret not doing this sooner. Two things I’ve found were game-changers were: “Document, don’t Create” — By Austin Kleon. Writing on Medium and Ghost.org By doing just these two things I managed to find incredible people interested in the same subjects as I am (fintech, optimal decision-making, and Personal…

Let’s start with some basic definitions. The Flaneur 🚶‍♀️ From french meaning: wanderer, stroller. Also means “to walk without a clear end in sight”. Or to walk in order to think/organize ideas. Ever heard of the power walk when you have lots of problems in your mind, so you solve them during a light stroll with no destination in mind? If not you gotta try it. The Tourist 🛩️ Someone with a clear end in sight.

I’m going to present some thoughts I have on Day Trading compared with Value Investing. For those who aren’t aware of the terms a simplification would be: Day Traders: Trade during a full day, trying to get market trends that happen in a single day. Make decisions daily. Value Investors…