We've asked each of our bloggers to
introduce themselves and talk a little about why they love the market and what positions they call their own. We encourage our bloggers to own common stock and abide by a common
code of conduct.
Who are you, and why are you passionate about stocks?
I live
in
I
have degrees from the
Before my writing career, I worked as a print and runway model here
in the U.S. and in
Currently, I’m a writer for Live Investment News, a personal finance and investing website geared towards the average invididual investor. I’m also a principal of Proofrock Copy, a freelance copywriting company. In my free time, I write fiction and carry on in a rather cheeky blog called The Cool Honey.
My interest in the stock market comes out of a somewhat wonkish interest in popular culture. Essentially, I think the marketplace is where pop culture plays itself out; if you want to understand culture right now, you’ve got to know something about the companies that produce it.
What was the first stock you owned?
I think it was Ryder. My parents ran
a small business that rented Ryder trucks, so my first stock purchase reflected a strong sense of familial duty.
What is your worst investment ever?
Paying full tuition for a Master’s Degree in Philosophy that I didn’t complete. Of course, that wasn’t exactly by choice. My time in graduate school was cut short when a mob of disgruntled Europeans tried to run me over. Long story. With nothing better to do, I dropped out of school and fled the country, thereby leaving many, many bills unpaid. So, essentially, this was a bad investment on two fronts: not only do I not have my Master’s Degree, I probably can’t ever return to
What is your investing success
story?
I’ve had an IRA since I was 15, which means that before I could drive, vote, or buy booze, I
was already on my way to a cushy retirement. This, however, did not allow me to buy cigarettes, which, at 15, I would
have much preferred.
What do you own now?
I just bought a condo in
a hot real estate market (
What are you cheap about?
Museums.
I know, I know, they’re great
democratizing forces in society. However, growing up near the Smithsonian spoiled me because every time I go to another
city --
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