Author Archives: ianmacd
Off The Beaten Track
Sarah and I awoke to our alarm going off at 07:00 today, which means I actually managed to sleep through the night. It’s nice to finally be on the local time zone. Usually, it takes me only a single night. … Continue reading
Knackered
At 04:00, it began. “What?” you ask. “The day”, I say. I couldn’t sleep. I normally have no problem with jet-lag, but when I awoke at 04:00 this morning, I just could not get back to sleep. After much tossing … Continue reading
Stress Head
What a week it’s been, what with preparing for our holiday and speaking to financial advisors, all keen for a slice of a pie not yet quite fully baked. Sarah and I leave for Iceland on Wednesday at noon. We’ll … Continue reading
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It’s another media feeding frenzy today. As I left work to go to lunch around noon today, I noticed the van of a news team parked on the verge of Amphitheatre Parkway. They were setting up cameras and erecting a … Continue reading
Financial Advice
I was lucky enough to be able to attend a talk today by Burton Malkiel, esteemed author of The Random Walk Guide To Investing and A Random Walk Down Wall Street. With an IPO on the horizon, my employer has … Continue reading