Author: James

Underwriter, analyst, gym rat, occasional photographer, Auburn fan, and developing investor/trader.

Investments Show No Steam

I've gone through the practice of logging my net worth since 2016. I think it's a good way to track your overall progress (and process) over time, and helps to keep you on track with your financial plan. But, this year, a question about my net worth popped into my head. It's a question that … Continue reading Investments Show No Steam

Retirement Accounts: Two Ways to Miss Out on Your Employer Match

If you spend much time perusing personal finance advice, you've probably come across the recommendation to contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement account (usually a 401k or 403b) so you maximize your employer's matching contribution. For most of us, that just means contributing at least up to the point that our employers would stop matching our … Continue reading Retirement Accounts: Two Ways to Miss Out on Your Employer Match

That Money Thing I Forgot About

"Where am I sleep walking?" Well, there's an interesting thought... As the tweet pictured above states, we tend to look at what we think is good and what we think is bad and go about keeping the good and improving on (or getting rid of) the bad. I've recently decided what to do in terms … Continue reading That Money Thing I Forgot About

Homework: How I Invest My Money

At the end of their recently released book, "How I Invest My Money", where 25 financial professionals wrote short essays outlining how they invest and why, editors/contributors Joshua Brown and Brian Portnoy invited readers to write their own essay outlining how they invest their own money. This post is my version of that essay. Enjoy! … Continue reading Homework: How I Invest My Money