The Practice of Investing

When Magic Isn't Magic - It's Better

Magic tricks are tricks. Compounding seems too good to be true, but it isn't.

Oct 9 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

Stock Market Returns - September 2025

A quick recap of stock market returns for various time periods.

Oct 2 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

September 2025

Crazy Bets

Why thrill-seeking in the stock markets can be hazardous to your financial health.

Sep 18 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

Crank it to 11

What does a Spinal Tap amplifier have to do with the compounding rate on stocks?

Sep 12 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

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Football and Investing

What can some football plays teach us about which investment should produce the best returns?

Sep 4 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

August 2025

The Road Not Taken

How a poem can help put long-lerm investing in better perspective

Aug 28 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

Wine and Investing

How a vintner slogan from the late 70s can help you put stock market investing in perspective.

Aug 14 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

July 2025

Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks Over Time

A historical look at the companies driving the S&P 500

Jul 31 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

We're Switching to Every Other Week for a While

This will free up additional time to work on our book.

Jul 17 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

What Can a Chess Piece Teach Us About Investing?

We start with a puzzle that leads to an astonishing example about compounding.

Jul 10 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

June 2025

The Futility of Forecasting

What if we gave up stressing about something we can't predict or control?

Jun 26 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

Compounding: the 3 - 5 - 10 Rule

Use these numbers to make smart decisions.

Jun 19 • 

Stuart & Sharon Crickmer

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