Setting Up Your Python 3 Environment (II)
Thursday, May 28
The second video in our series: Answering Data Questions, Using Python. In this video we walk through the setup of a Python virtual environment. RESOURCES MENTIONED Installed Brew and Python 3 Installing Virtualenv
Answering Data Questions, Using Python (I)
Thursday, May 28
The kick off to a new series. In this series I'll take you through the process of answering a big question, using big data. We'll write Python scripts to make comparisons, scrape data, and output to spreadsheets. RESOURCES MENTIONED Lexington VirginiaGlassdoor: Best Cities for JobsUS Census: De...
Rebalancing, A Market Perspective
Sunday, May 17
This week, a look at using Google Sheets to re-balance an actual stock and bond (ETF) portfolio. MORE RESOURCES Free Financial Spreadsheets from Google Docs (Get Rich Slowly)Portfolio Rebalancing: Theory and Practice (Forbes)Rebalancing (Bogleheads)
Rebalancing, A Buyer's Perspective
Thursday, May 07
This week, a look at using Google Sheets to re-balance your portfolio using simple substitutes, like fruit.More Resources Rebalancing (Investopedia)Rebalancing Bond Funds (Radical Personal Finance)Rebalancing Bonus (The Efficient Frontier)
When should you start investing for retirement?
Friday, May 01
As an avid IRA investor, I was asked this question recently for an article pitch. What’s the value of investing early? Let’s try to quantify that in three scenarios.A: You are a young professional beginning your career at 22. You start investing $10k/year immediately and continue for 20 years unt...
New Series on Charitable Giving
Thursday, April 16
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” - Winston ChurchillIt’s tough, let’s just say it, it’s tough. Post taxes, I always feel like the meat's off the bone. And then… I have to give?I don’t actually have to do anything, and neither do you, but…I value charitable giving...