The Principal-Agent Problem

Every ambitious person I know has a dream about making a bunch of money and then putting it into something … More

Mixed-Use Land for Tax Efficiency

The aristocratic impulse the last few centuries was to have a city presence, but a country home. The city presence … More

There are generally three basic ways to earn money: Freelance can either be wages or commissions, depending on if you’re … More

There’s a category of “savings” that require some analysis and self-awareness. If you were already going to do it, then … More

Favors are the currency of the well-connected. Favors are informal and unquantifiable. If it was quantifiable, you would charge a … More

Have you heard about the program in Italy that lets you buy houses for one Euro? Now you know. This … More

If you run a business, it doesn’t matter if you’re the highest-paid person in the organization. Here are two scenarios … More

Yes, go get ’em that permanent residency card. But you don’t need to rush to citizenship. If you have an … More

This post is for the Bitcoin maxis. Skip to the bottom to get the straight numbers. Pre-requisites for understanding this … More

In earlier eras, when wealth was synonymous with land, and “investing” meant buying hard assets like head of cattle instead … More