investing as a side hustle

2025-10-18

Our Ethereum Investment Strategy Case Study (2019-2023)

When Vitalik Buterin, then just 19 years old, envisioned Ethereum back in 2013, he wanted to build something that could do more than Bitcoin. What emerged was the second-largest cryptocurrency, built around a revolutionary idea: smart contracts. Think of these as lines of code that create unchangeable agreements. Once they are digitally signed, they’re locked in and execute on their own. For anyone trying to understand in crypto, this core technology is the place to start.

Investment

2025-10-18

How 12 Trades in 30 Years Turned $30k into $101k with Copper Futures

When you think about the history of metals, copper has a story that goes way back. Its name comes from the Latin word “cuprum,” a nod to the ancient copper mines of Cyprus. For thousands of years, it’s been used for everything from tools and weapons to currency. One of its most famous applications is the Statue of Liberty, whose iconic green hue is the result of copper oxidizing over time.

Investment

2025-10-18

Why the Nikkei 225 Isn't on My Investment List

Japan's stock market presents a unique and fascinating puzzle for investors. The Nikkei 225 index famously hit its all-time high of 38,957 points way back in 1989 and, decades later, has never managed to climb back to that peak. For anyone exploring , understanding why this happened is a crucial lesson in market dynamics.

Investment

2025-10-18

How a Strategy Performed on Germany's DAX Index

Germany isn’t just a key player in Europe; it's the continent's economic engine and the fourth-largest economy on the planet. This strength comes from a massive export market and a reputation for top-tier production, especially in high-tech industries. This economic power is reflected in its stock market, the DAX index, which has generally trended upward over the long haul. However, it wasn't a straight line up. The period between 2000 and 2013 was more of a sideways grind, thanks to a series of global and European economic crises.

Investment

2025-10-18

A Simple Day Trading Strategy That Actually Works

Day trading gets a bad rap, and for good reason. Most people who try it end up losing money. But over the years, I’ve relied on a simple strategy that cuts through the noise. It’s a method that works by capitalizing on a fundamental truth of the stock market: the biggest players are also the slowest.

Investment

2025-10-13

Making Your Bank Account Work For You, Not Against You

Most of us have a checking or savings account, but we rarely stop to think about how our banking choices actually affect our bottom line. Getting smart about how banks operate can save you a surprising amount of cash. The truth is, your current banking setup and habits might be costing you more than you realize, especially if you're running a and need to watch every dollar.

Finance

2025-10-12

My First Investment Wasn't in Stocks, It Was in Myself

My first investment wasn’t in the stock market. It was in myself. In the world of finance, they call it “human capital”—the value you bring to a company through your skills, knowledge, and experience. Long before I knew the official term, I understood a simpler truth: being a valuable employee was how you made money, and money seemed to be the key to a happy life.

Side Hustle

2025-10-12

Money Is a Tool. This Is How I Invest Mine.

After spending my career in behavioral finance, I’ve learned that how I invest my own money is either incredibly straightforward or deeply complex, depending on how you look at it. But my entire approach starts with a single idea: money is always a servant, never a master. For anyone wondering , I believe the first step is to ask a more fundamental question: why are you even saving in the first place?

Investment

2025-10-12

My Framework for Investing Money with Conviction

Sometimes the most profound insights come from the most unexpected places. A few years ago, I was in an Uber in Orange County when my driver, Charlie Clark, mentioned he had been Gwen Stefani’s high school voice coach. As a music expert, a couple of things he said really resonated with me. “An artist will create in a way that conveys how they feel about something as well as how they think about it,” he explained. He added, “Words and notes are not music, the stuff on the page is abstract, you have to turn them into life.”

Side Hustle