The Going Rate For Selling Your Soul In The Age Of AI
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, an Anthropic researcher named Jacob Coxon resigned over safety concerns and wrote about why. He said the...
How Mezzi Uncovered Over $300,000 In Hidden Stock Exposure
This summer, my new AI investment advisor, Mezzi, discovered roughly $300,000 of hidden stock exposure in Google I didn’t know I...
The Hidden Costs Of Buying A New Car Nobody Warns You About
Happy Labor Day weekend everyone. Perhaps some of you are in the market for a new car this weekend. I’m definitely not. After almost...
The Sting Of Not Being Recognized, And How You Cure It
I’m reading a great little book called The Practice Of Not Reacting by Ryushun Kusanagi. The publisher is Portfolio Penguin, the...
The IPO Quiet Period Explained: What Anthropic Can And Cannot Say
Ever since graduating from business school in 2006, one of my favorite ways to learn is through case studies. And there’s no better...
The Sad Reason People Go Private, And It’s Not Status
In April 2026, I gave up my private sports club membership. The stock market was correcting again due to the war in Iran, oil and inflation...
The Beeping Was Coming From Inside The House
I have been a landlord since 2005, the year I rented out the very first property I bought in San Francisco after buying a single-family...
The Golden Window To Spend Time With Your Kids Is Smaller Than You Think
I wrote this post because I needed a kick in the pants. I was finishing my fifth straight day of seven to nine hours of nonstop childcare,...
Build A Taxable Stock Portfolio The Size Of Your Dream Home
Housing affordability is at a crisis low. You’ve read that headline a hundred times. Incomes have to rise or home prices have to...
Take More Risks To Avoid Being Financially Average
After publishing The Untold Burden Of Being Your Family’s Financial Provider, I got this comment from a reader named Brian: “I can...