Tag: Personal finance

Cost Analysis of a Sabbatical Summer in Medellín

Although I wrote this post in July, I had to wait until today to edit it as I was finishing up writing a book for y’all (more on that in a future post). And that whole moving thing has been consuming my time of late. But now that I’m about 2/3rds of the way done unpacking, I can return to the world of blogging.

Folks, there’s a reason why people who’ve been to Colombia—especially Medellín—get all excited and animated when they start talking about these places. It’s because this city of eternal Spring is incredible! DH and I were talking recently, saying we thought last summer was amazing. But this summer has easily been one of the best summers of our lives.

Since people have been asking me how much our Sabbatical cost, I thought I’d do a blog post with a detailed analysis for anyone who is not only interested in a Sabbatical in Medellín but perhaps considering Geo Arbitrage for long term living down here. Continue reading “Cost Analysis of a Sabbatical Summer in Medellín”

Ode to the G fund (DH blog post)

This song was created to recall the advantages of the G Fund, namely that it has no interest rate risk, nor credit risk, nor (historically at least) interest rate risk. It mixes very well with stocks—but doesn’t have stock like returns (as it’s not a stock—so I wouldn’t have only the G Fund in a portfolio).

It is to be sung to the tune of “You Are My Sunshine” and it’s meant to be performed in the key of G.  🙂 Continue reading “Ode to the G fund (DH blog post)”

Are your finances suffering from the Behavioral Finance Error of Disposition Effect? (blog by DH)

Behavioral finance is a growing field with bright minds uncovering irrational decisions humans make. Many errors can be avoided, we just need to be consciously aware of these possible traps.

According to Terrance Odean*, investors usually sell stocks that have gone up and hold onto stocks that have gone down. This is known as the “disposition effect.” Further studies show shares sold tend to keep going up and stocks held continue to drop. This alone leads to most investors getting a lower return on their investments.

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