Reading Barry Ritholtz discusses what he's learned about America recently in Trump The Revealer.  An excellent; yet disturbing blend of politics and finance that Barry does so well. Jesse Livermore & the OSAM crew give us Alpha Within Factors.  When a trade gets crowded the strategy's alpha declines.  They're now looking at the new frontier for tomorrow's … Continue reading What I Was Doing On The Farm This Week →

Reading Morgan Housel discusses reactions and rationale to the recent lottery hype and concludes No One Is Crazy, but all of don't always make good decisions. Barry Ritholtz discusses how President Trump Dominates The New Cycle and what that means for his opponents. The JP Morgan Long Term Capital Assumptions White Paper. Meb Faber Tweet … Continue reading What I Was Doing On The Farm This Week →

I had a very productive day recently that was the perfect mix of farming and investment focus that I wanted to share in more of a journal format to document this great day.  I took the day off work to focus some individual attention on some personal goals.  I thought this might be an appropriate … Continue reading Thursday On The Farm →

Reading Famed investor Joel Greenblatt shared a market overview and discussed where he thinks his firm's strategy stands given today's market environment. There were a lot of Seinfeld references on FinTwit this week.  Cliff Asness asks whether, given his firm's relative underperformance, they should adopt a George Costanza (ie. do opposite) portfolio? Josh Brown writes … Continue reading What I Was Doing On The Farm This Week →

I work in construction and in 2014 our family built a new house.  When I tell people I "built our house" they look at me intently and wait for me to explain that I wasn't swinging a hammer.  I acted as the general contractor which means I organized the project, answered the questions, and paid … Continue reading Building The Foundation →