• Investing in innovation

    If we want to change the world then we need to continue investing in innovative industries – even if it doesn’t make fundamental sense Read the full article here: https://downtofinancedtf.com/2020/02/04/innovative-investing-for-2020-and-the-new-decade/ Continue reading

  • Apple’s dominance

    How powerful is Apple? It’s the most valuable and profitable public company in America / the world, worth ~$1.3 trillion dollars. With a T They have $210B in cash Straight Cash – readily deployable To put that into perspective, Apple is one good quarter away from being able to completely acquire DISNEY Disney is worth Continue reading

  • billionaires

    a very trendy topic in the 2020 US political campaign is centered around billionaires, wealth taxing, and how to fix ‘capitalism’ I don’t think any country is only ‘capitalist.’ Sure, the United States is more capitalist-ish, but still sprinkled with a little government intervention, anti-trust policies, and socialist social security cherry on top. Should billionaires exist though? Continue reading

  • slow and steady, sustainability, and space travel

    It’s been over a month since my last post and I wanted to just get back into the game after my hiatus The latest topic I’ve found interesting is space colonization and environmental sustainability on Earth Of course, climate change and sustainability is a top issue for humanity and is perhaps the greatest challenge of Continue reading

  • redefining wealth

    wealth is having enough so until I am satisfied with what I have, I will be poor this poor mindset will drive me to work hard, strive, and eventually, learn to be satisfied the wealthiest person in the world has enough Continue reading

  • being satisfied

    Economics teaches me to have unlimited desires These desires drive me to be more productive, to be more efficient, to never settle Philosophy teaches me to be more satisfied with what I have Not a complacency, but an understanding I am at a constant tension between wanting to do more, have more, give more, and Continue reading

  • weekends

    I have a love-hate relationship with weekends I love them because it’s a time for me to rest But I hate them because I am extremely unproductive when I don’t have obligations I find it hard to efficiently do anything without some sort of order or commitment Finding a balance will be key to future Continue reading

  • good things vs. good people

    good people generally do good things but sometimes not-so-good people will also do good things so what’s more important: being a good person, or doing good things? does it matter? Continue reading

  • trying to do too much

    I often feel like I am trying to do too much Teaching assistant for microeconomics Trying to write a book running two blogs a podcast 19 credits semester one independent study class side research for Upenn Wharton conference Today I added two more things: I am now trying to start a Pan-Asian Chapter at Villanova, Continue reading

  • on my mind

    There’s been a lot on my mind recently And I feel bad because I’ve not been as consistent with my daily writings as I’d like to be I’ve realized that this blog is truly an outlet for me to release my thoughts so I don’t have to bear them So here they are: Life is Continue reading