Courtesy of hrmagazine.co.uk I am back from the funeral home. The 28-year-old woman has ended her life with a drug overdose. What can I say? It was a heartbreaking experience to see her husband and the rest of the family devastated by the death. It was not the trash girl. In fact, it was a […]
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DIY: REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER SYSTEMS
You probably got here because you want safe, healthy drinking water for you and your family.. And, trust me, the Reverse Osmosis system can deliver! If you don’t want to read about the technicalities, you can go directly to the section ‘Components’. According to Wikipedia, Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology that utilizes a […]
LET’S TAKE SOME STEPS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE
Guys, I don’t want to be annoying and repeat whatever you already know about a healthy lifestyle. What I want to do is provide you with some tips based on my information database on this topic and my personal experience. PART I: AIR AND WATER Every person needs to sleep, breathe, drink water, and eat […]
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A Few Investment Lessons. Part IV.
November 23, 2018 (Edited in 2025) By admin A Few Investment Lessons. Part I. A Few Investment Lessons. Part II. A Few Investment Lessons. Part III. LIQUID INVESTMENTS My journey into the world of CEFs (closed-end funds) and BDCs (business development corporations) began with the insightful articles in the Seeking Alpha newsletter (free). These investment vehicles, […]
A Few Investment Lessons. Part III.
A regular guy learned a few investment lessons—part III. A Few Investment Lessons. Part I. A Few Investment Lessons. Part II. MY RULES OF TRADING I have a few simple rules so far that outline my trading habits (most of them are well-known): I keep a vigilant eye on the market. When the market is […]
A Few Investment Lessons. Part II.
A few investment lessons learned by the regular guy. Part II. Note: Read the first part of this article in the Category: Investments. As an active investor, I have separated my assets into a few different investment vehicles: Real Estate properties that generate income and allow me to cover the expenses on my primary residence (plus […]
A Few Investment Lessons. Part I.
The traditional diversification is dead. The regular guy learned a few investment lessons. Part I. NOTE: I wrote this comprehensive article several years ago, but reviewed it in 2025. It is divided into four parts. The article is intended for those investors who are already familiar with investment categories and the stock market and have […]
MY CASE AGAINST INVESTMENT NEWSLETTERS
You have been warned! I want to warn you that if you want to get the full picture of the investment newsletters’ scam, get ready to read: this article is quite long. I was going to share my opinion about the investment newsletters for a long time, and every next one I read just added […]
Why market timing is not always a bad idea
If you had a chance to read the 4-part post about my way to invest, you have already figured out that I am a contrarian investor. It simply means that I don’t listen to talking heads who preach the same strategies that don’t work in most cases. I am always looking for a nontraditional approach to […]