One of my big challenges in teaching is to get students to think about equations as a way of communicating, as the grammar of finance, rather than as facts to be memorized. I learned how to crochet as a child, a thing I did with some friends to kill time in the summer. I’ve taken it… [Read More]
When I was younger, I used to think that process was a waste of time. Only results mattered. I would get annoyed at people who emphasized procedure, but now I realize that they were right. Life is the process of figuring out Plan B. One of the reasons is that the world is weird and… [Read More]
Recently, I’ve seen several discussions on social media about managing cash flows for freelancers. Here’s what I know: Managing your cash flow is key to success in the long run. Cash flow is different from income – and ultimately more important. Cash flow is tricky to calculate and forecast, as any first-year accounting student or associate analyst… [Read More]
I don’t write very much about my family. I don’t write about parenting. I don’t spend time fighting the Mommy Wars. But today, I’m mad, and so here’s my rant about raising kids, making choices, and Sarah Palin. First: raising kids. We like to believe that we know what we’re doing and that what we’re… [Read More]
I like to cook, but I hate cooking dinner every night. Some days, I am simply too brain dead to think up a delicious and nutritious meal that the whole family will love, to pull from every woman’s magazine ever. Learning to cook is a frugal investment, and everyone should do it. And we need… [Read More]
Hedge Funds for Dummies, 2e
My first book has been completely revised! Updated to reflect changing markets, accessible strategies through ETFs, and new potential due diligence pitfalls.
Day Trading for Dummies, 5e
With five revisions, countless interviews with successful traders, and lots of research, this is the definitive guide to getting started, managing risk, and staying in the game.