Archive for the 'Random Musings' Category

No Safe Bets Left!

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

I just read a pretty interesting article in the WSJ. In the wake of the recent market dip it appears that our appetite for risk is waining. Now just as people are seeking more safe investments, fewer investments appear safe. On Tuesday very few asset classes were left unscathed. Here is the run down: all [...]

It’s Better to be Medium-Good in a Great Field

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

These are some more words of wisdom from the investor Warren Buffet. I could not find the original quote, but instead came across them reading this yahoo finance article. The fundamental point is this: If your only goal in life is to accumulate wealth, and you are starting from zero like most of us, then [...]

Am I “Typed Out”

Monday, February 19th, 2007

February has been a very busy month for me as evidenced by my lack of posts this month. Having only started blogging a few months ago I still struggle at times to find time to submit quality posts on a regular basis. The reason for this post is an article in this months issue of [...]

A Great Quick Read

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

I know this is supposed to be a personal finance blog but I reserve the right to move slightly off topic. In everything I do, from finance management to my career in medicine, a certain degree of motivation/inspiration has been needed for me to get off my tail and do the right thing.  One of the [...]