Here is a question for you: if you think with your mind, how can you control it? It’s kind of like grabbing a ruler to measure a board of wood and the ruler grabs you back. And how can you measure the wood when the…
Month: January 2018
Stock Trading Basics – The Mindset
Trading stocks is hard. You need to guess the right stock, the right price, and the right direction in order to make money. Options are even harder, because the contracts come with an expiration date before which your prediction must come true. That’s four obstacles…
Bathroom Remodeling – Permits and Plumbing
It’s been a bit of work, but I’m making more progress on the bathroom remodel. After we hauled the concrete out of the basement I went over to city hall to pull a permit for installing the new plumbing and fixtures in the bathroom…and instead…
Bathroom Remodeling – Demolition
Hi all, I haven’t written much lately because the long-discussed basement bathroom is finally underway. I was waiting for ages to hear back from the plumber on his availability when suddenly he was free to do the work the very next weekend. The starting price was…
Stock Trading Basics – Risk Management
As discussed previously, when it comes to trading stocks the second most important thing after having a basic framework for understanding value and trends in the market is practicing sound risk management. This is because trading, like all human endeavors, does not follow any sort…