Book Review The Meritocracy Trap
Those who know me best know that I have been spending quite a bit of time lately pondering the issue of wealth and income inequality in society. There have been …
Under Knowledge is Empowerment
Make yourself a better information processor
I have just finished the book A Promised Land by Barack Obama. In this book Obama detailed his rise from someone who couldn’t even make it onto the floor of …
“Good” Assets
Recent market conditions haven’t been kind to the buyers. A strong sellers market in all segments (condos have recently joined the fun) means that there isn’t really an underperforming segment …
Book Review: Principles By Ray Dalio
Principles by Ray Dalio is a collection of principles that he used to build Bridgewater into the largest hedge fund in the world. Dalio certainly did not write this book …
What is money Part 1, What is it?
To kick off our multi part series on money, let’s start with the basics. Let’s answer what is money and what is its function? At a fundamental level, money has …
My Favorite Books of Last Year
As some of the readers may know. I like to read. So here is a run down of the best books I read in 2020 that expanded my knowledge. I …
What is Money?
My parents are very well educated. In fact, one of them have a PHD and the other one used to teach in a University. When I was little, I was …
Delivering Happiness, RIP Tony Hsieh
It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog post. Yesterday I learned that Tony Hsieh, the Asian American entreprenuer who built the online shoe retail giant Zappos …
Making Sense of the World
Here is a confession. I visit a lot of Facebook groups related to Vancouver real estate. In fact, if you can name it, I probably follow it. I don’t usually …
Why More is Not Better
Just finished reading a very interesting piece written by Dr. Roger Martin from the Rotman School of Business at U of T. In this book, Dr. Martin combats the common …