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The Price of Misery
March 8, 2021
The Case for U.S. Savings Bonds
December 23, 2020
Going the Distance
August 7, 2020
What’s Your Magic Number?
June 8, 2020
Reaching Financial Independence
February 13, 2019
The Financial Flu Shot: Using Bond Ladders
December 27, 2017
Setting Up Your Bicycle as a Car Replacement
December 10, 2017
Making Sense of Obamacare Open Enrollment
December 9, 2017
Tax The Small Investor Behind The Tree
November 20, 2017
Spartan Moving 101
June 10, 2017
Everything is Negotiable – Including Your Cable Bill
February 19, 2017
Escaping the Ratcheting Lifestyle Trap
February 4, 2017
It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s Compound Interest!
March 2, 2010
Reasons to Promptly File Your Tax Return
January 20, 2010
Achievable New Year’s Resolutions for Investors in 2010
December 31, 2009
An Alternative to Extended Warranties
November 19, 2009

Recent Articles

  • Different Types of MistakesFebruary 4, 2023
    Overpaying for an investment is undesirable but time can heal many wounds if the underlying business continues to perform well.
  • Managing DeclineFebruary 2, 2023
    Psychological and social factors serve as complications for investors seeking to invest in declining companies, often referred to as "cigar butts".
  • Information Wants To Be FreeJanuary 30, 2023
    All paywalls on The Rational Walk have been removed. This article is a listing of twelve recent comprehensive company write-ups available for download.
  • In Search of the Buffett PremiumJanuary 27, 2023
    Some thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway's long term future twelve years after writing a comprehensive report on the company.
  • Instant FeedbackJanuary 26, 2023
    Using a continuous glucose monitor for two weeks made me think about the pros and cons of instant feedback in life and in markets.
  • Daily Journal CorporationJanuary 24, 2023
    Charlie Munger is determined to complete the transformation of a small newspaper publisher into a significant software company
  • Earning WisdomJanuary 17, 2023
    Passive consumption of information is not enough to earn true wisdom. Leo Tolstoy advocated serious efforts to leverage what we learn from others. There are no shortcuts.
  • Flights of FancyJanuary 13, 2023
    The dream of flying like birds has captivated human beings for thousands of years. In his new book, Richard Dawkins provides a fascinating account of the history of flight.
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  • Damn Right! — Behind the Scenes with Charlie MungerJanuary 1, 2023
    A book review of Damn Right! — Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger, published on Munger's 99th birthday.
  • Journal TechnologiesDecember 27, 2022
    Charlie Munger's bet on enterprise software for court systems has been overshadowed by Daily Journal's investment portfolio. The software business deserves more attention.
  • The Year in ReviewDecember 26, 2022
    This article contains links to the top twenty articles of 2022 and discusses plans for the future of the Rational Reflections newsletter.
  • What I’ve Been ReadingDecember 23, 2022
    This post is a list of books that I read in the fourth quarter of 2022, most notably The Price of Time by Edward Chancellor and The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
  • The Progressive CorporationDecember 21, 2022
    This profile examines the third largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States with a focus on its rivalry with Berkshire Hathaway's GEICO subsidiary.
  • Fastenal CompanyNovember 26, 2022
    This profile examines a leading industrial distributor with a multi-decade record of strong performance.
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