The Writer’s Coin

• I read this nifty little article over on Marketwatch about how the current ailing market means this is a fantastic time to learn to invest. I’ve been thinking of launching a series on learning how to invest from a writer’s point of view, but the magnitude of the whole thing has overwhelmed me. But this article is a good reminder that I should really get cracking on it. Then again, maybe I should finish my 31 Days to a Better Blog series first. Another reason why I’m probably being lazy on this is because I write about investing at work every day so unconsciously I probably want to do other stuff. But I truly believe investing is a very important part of building wealth and setting yourself up for retirement, so I want to actively do more investing articles on here.
• Have you read this bet that Warren Buffett made recently? So cool. I love that Warren is putting his money where his mouth is. Y’all know me, my money is on Mr. B.
• Speaking of Buffett, here is a cool article about a guy dubbed the Oracle of Manitoba. His annual 25% return is a whole 14% higher than Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. Before you go ask your broker about his “fund,” however, you should know that this is his “virtual” portfolio on Marketocracy. What a let down right? Well, what’s even more interesting is that Marketocracy can simulate the portfolio in real life for wannabe investors — for a “small fee.” Smart people over there at Marketocracy, I tell you what.
• And finally, you know times are tough when a Reality TV show is due out centered around saving money. Part of me thinks this is a great idea — why not? The more people see that saving is a good thing, the more likely they are to do it. But another part of me, the selfish part, doesn’t like it. It’s like when you love an unknown band and then they start to get famous. Really famous. Then a whole bunch of people start saying they love that band and you’re like “I’ve been here from the start!” You want to keep that band to yourself. Plus do we really need more reality TV?

On a side note, I’ve been going back and reading some of my really old posts (and some more recent ones). It’s a great thing to do because I think I’ve been a little too hard on myself. Some of them are actually pretty funny and interesting. Helpful even. It was nice to have a little distance from these posts and actually like what I’ve written. It keeps me going forward.

Tags: learning to invest, warren buffett