Rethinking Investing: Common-Sense Rules for Uncommon Times

Rethinking Investing: Common-Sense Rules for Uncommon Times

I first saw this video at the May 2nd, 2008 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting. Prophetic and not to be missed. I’ve learned quite a few things in the last 18 months of exploring—and experimenting with—the world of investing. This post is my first attempt to share the findings. The lessons have come from not just …

Lifestyle Investing: "Compound Time" Like Compound Interest?

Lifestyle Investing: "Compound Time" Like Compound Interest?

Berkshire Hathaway vs. Nasdaq (orange), 1984-2004 I met David Hassell in Omaha at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting, and he asked me an interesting question: Do you think that the value of time can compound like interest? Three glasses of wine into a post-event party with Cirque du Soleil performers, I didn’t have a …

Prepping for Warren Buffett: The Art of the Elevator Pitch (Videos)

Prepping for Warren Buffett: The Art of the Elevator Pitch (Videos)

The Oracle of Omaha, the world’s richest man. (Photo: Stephanie Kuykenal/Bloomberg News/Landov) It’s 1:33am in Omaha and I can’t sleep. Much like pre-Santa jitters as a 7-year old, I’m so excited to potentially meet Warren Buffett tomorrow for the 1st time that my little reptile brain won’t turn off. Ridiculous? Perhaps, but he (Warren, not …