January 2017

If I could give you just one piece of advice, it would be this: Don’t read the comments section. Many news organizations still have comments sections.  Comments sections provide a nourishing habitat for trolls, toxic creatures whose egos are fed with belligerent virtue signalling.  It’s basically Mos Eisley: you’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.  The easy fix: don’t read the comments.  I don’t have comments on this website to avoid headaches with trolls and spammers. The problem: Facebook and Twitter are basically free-form comments sections.  I love news, sports, and investing, but each has their own particular breed of troll.  Are you a [political party affiliation]?  A college student would love to tell you all about how the world REALLY works (stay woke!).  Love the Indians?  There’s a 14 year old in Toronto who wants to tell you how much your favorite player sucks.  Finance…

How ‘Bout That Market?  This is a question I hear at social gatherings often enough that it makes sense to make it a regular entry on this website. The Market   My quarterly commentary for Fairway Wealth Management is posted here.  As we approach inauguration day, it’s prudent to maintain perspective in the face of media noise.  It may be a good time to audit your news streams and trim the dead weight.  I love Twitter and Feedly as they make managing the noise easy.  The key is to cut bad sources without regret.  If the rest of your follows are solid, they will help you fill in the gaps that you may miss by posting things they think are relevant. I cannot stress enough that investing never requires minute by minute updates.  The same goes for the news.  It is human nature to want access to news before other…