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[Daily] 2020/11/7

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by admin

Thank You Jesus for a blessed Saturday. I woke up a bit later. Played with my son. Then a friend visited and we had a good time. I am really thankful for my friends. Wish we could hang out more but I had to work and the baby needed to Continue Reading

[Daily] 2020/11/6

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by admin

Thank You Jesus for a blessed day- A very blessed week- I am thankful for God’s protection and blessings. Teaching was rewarding. Research made progress. Made some profits swing trading- But what I am really thankful is the quality time with my family. Even on the busy days where I Continue Reading

[Money] Financial Minimalism

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by admin

I came across a financial minimalism video by Graham Stephan and decided to add some more ways to save money- Here are some tips that has helped me save money and time. Fasting We already eat too much. More than 60% of American adults are obese- Fasting one meal is Continue Reading

[Investing] 2020/11/6

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by admin

Not much action today- Just swing traded a bit- Made 2-3% swing trading WPG. Wish I could hold because the drop was too much. But these are uncertain times…So cash and safety first. Thank You Jesus for enabling me to swing trade- Some REITs fell but I didn’t jump in Continue Reading

[Research] Effect of Childcare on the Academic Tenure-Track Gender Gap

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 by admin

Internet is so awesome. Today, I found a working paper posted on Twitter about the gender gap in the biological sciences. The paper shows that female biological scientists taking time off to give birth and child care leads to loss in research productive, resulting in less tenure track positions and Continue Reading

[Investing] 2020/11/5

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 by admin

A good today- Gold jumped and the gold miners jumped more. Hecla (HL), Barrick (GOLD), Newmont (NEM), and other miners had a nice jump. As much as I wanted to be a long term investor, given the election uncertainty and the market volatility, I booked a small profit. I will Continue Reading

[Daily] 2020/11/5

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 by admin

Thank You Jesus for another blessed day- Very thankful that I have some time to do research and get some work done. Wish I had more time but I will just have to increase my efficiency. Jesus, please give us more wisdom. Class was good. I am always thankful for Continue Reading

[DAILY] 2020/11/4

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 by admin

Thank You Jesus for another blessed day- US Election has been frustrating- But being thankful and praying helps- Jesus is in control and He will appoint whoever fits best- We should focus on the Kingdom of God. Focus on loving Jesus and our neighbors- And the stress goes away with Continue Reading

[Investing] Market’s Prediction on Who will Win: Trump Vs. Biden

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 by admin

Instead of waking up knowing who the new US president is- We woke up to a bad political drama- Wow, the frustration- Why can’t states finish on time? We really need to fix the election system. Also, there are many allegations of fraud- So better have voter ID and more Continue Reading

[Investing] 2020/11/4

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 by admin

When I woke up today, I thought Trump would have won- Nope- but stocks went up- Well, tech stocks jumped. Gold miners and REITs took a beating- I bought more gold miners and REITs. Not much just a little. Because things are now becoming more complicated and violent. What I Continue Reading