Hacienda Cusín Well, I’ll be back in Ecuador this summer and the coolest part of that trip is going to be the same as last time: Chautauqua 2014!! We all had a blast last year and the finishing touches are now being put on Chautauqua 2014. The biggest news is that this year there will… [Continue Reading]
Archives for 2014
Case Study #10: Should Josiah buy his parents a house?
No! No, no, no. A thousand times, No! Or maybe, just maybe… For this blog, two great things about the Ask jlcollinsnh posts are that they help me understand the real world concerns of my readers and they provide ideas for a steady steam of great Case Studies. These are ideas and topics I would… [Continue Reading]
Case Study #9: Lars — maximizing some good fortune and considering “dollar cost averaging”
When I was first out of college and back in Chicago, it took me two years to find my first professional job. I filled the time trying and failing to launch an advertising agency and working for a landscaper. The first gave me something to put on my resume, the second put some much-needed money… [Continue Reading]
Case Study #8: Ron’s mother – she’s doin’ all right!
Yesterday I got a call from a good friend from whom I haven’t heard in a while. He’s a fan of the blog and, after a bit, he gently chided me for the infrequency of posts lately. It is always nice for a writer to hear readers complaining that there should be more. Of course,… [Continue Reading]
roundup: Some random cool things
It’s Better in the Wind Guest posts I’ve done lately: Retire Early Lifestyle: Esperando un Camino and Why Your House is a Terrible Investment And an interview: A man with F-you money How Warren Buffett got his start. How state taxes influence where people choose to live. Strange Houses Cliffs of Dover 29 more scientific facts… [Continue Reading]
Stocks — Part XXI: Investing with Vanguard for Europeans
Please Note: If you are outside Europe and the US, please be sure to read through the comments on this post. They have become a valuable forum for investors from all over the world. Who knew? Certainly not I. This all started when I wrote a series of letters to my daughter about financial stuff… [Continue Reading]
Case Study #7: What it looks like when everything financial goes wrong
A couple of months back I was walking the dog on a beautiful Fall afternoon. As I sat on a bench enjoying the sun it occurred to me it had been a very long time since I had spoken with my pal Tom. As I dialed, I really didn’t expect to reach him. Seems while… [Continue Reading]
1st Annual Louis Rukeyser Memorial Market Prediction Contest 2013 results, and my forecast for 2014
Louis Rukeyser Well now, this is a bit embarrassing. Early last year I published a bit of satire titled How to be a Stock Market Guru and get on MSNBC. Basically I mocked the idea that anyone can predict the short-term market and laughed at those who claim they can. Just as one of my financial… [Continue Reading]
