Bookmarks For Life

Bookmarks For Life

Jun 2026

Distribution of Returns: Bonds vs Stocks

From www.youtube.com/watch High Yield Bonds in their worst percentile has a median return of -55% and the best return...
Jun 2026

TIPS Bond vs TIPS Bond Fund vs TIPS Target Maturity ETF

From obliviousinvestor.com/whats-the… if I knew that I wanted to have $10,000 of spending power 10 years from no...
Jun 2026

2x Leveraged ETF to reduce buying power

An interesting concept i heard this week with Leveraged ETFs. Will need to research this concept more to analyze pros an...
Jun 2026

As an investor you want smooth returns

From www.fortunesandfrictions.com/post/how-…
Jun 2026

No one knows what happens next, so don't invest like you do

From www.fortunesandfrictions.com/post/danc…
Jun 2026

Not all complex finance is inherently bad

Options 101 From www.fortunesandfrictions.com/post/call…
Jun 2026

Tips for investment success

From www.fortunesandfrictions.com/post/don-…
Jun 2026

Hold a bond portfolio that has a duration shorter than your investment time horizon

From www.fortunesandfrictions.com/post/if-t… So if you are planning for an event (say a child going to colleg...
Jun 2026

How to re-balance your portfolio when the stock market is down

From www.fortunesandfrictions.com/post/you-… Two takeaways from the article Assuming a simple stocks/bond portf...
Jun 2026

Lose All Your Money

From www.fortunesandfrictions.com/post/lose… A ‘haystack’ would be an S&P 500 index fund like SPY
Jan 2026

Do not use AI as the only resource to diagnose and treat a medical condition - but it helps to explore and brainstorm possibilities

A story of how AI helped with a medical diagnosis. How Google Gemini figured out what was wrong with my dad – and may have saved his life
Jan 2026

How to peel a Kiwi

I bought a pack of Kiwi fruit recently and liked it. But I found peeling the skin difficult. I did not find a good way t...
Jan 2026

Picking a body wash with fewer harmful chemicals

Consumer Reports analyzed the ingredients in over 100 body washes. The results showed that some body washes including ma...
Jan 2026

Walking for exercise

Some things I learned from reading a number of articles on effective walking. I added some of these to my walking. Some...
Jan 2026

Testing for lead at home

I read about this lead test kit that can quickly test for the presence of lead in household items. www.lumetallix.com ww...
Jan 2026

Are you measuring blood pressure correctly at home?

Notice these points on how to take an accurate blood pressure at home? I highlighted a few where I could improve. from ...
Jan 2026

What's the difference between ECG, EKG, Electrocardiogram, Echocardiogram?

ECG, EKG, Electrocardiogram, Echocardiogram - Are these all the same or different ? Electrocardiogram, ECG, EKG - These ...
Dec 2025

Does AI increase productivity ?

I have been using a number of AI tools, both personally and professionally, over the last two years and it has certainly...
Dec 2025

Buying a house without paying 3% commission

Interesting article on how a finance blogger saved money when he bought a house. How I Bought a Home Without an Agent Af...
Dec 2025

Fish with low mercury levels and safe to eat

Consumer Reports Feb 2023 Article How worried should you be about mercury in your tuna
Dec 2025

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

From https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov The foods and beverages that people consume have a profound impact on their heal...
Dec 2025

Taxes when financial accounts are inherited

Types of Accounts When people talk about types of accounts, they are usually grouped into three main categories - plus a...
Dec 2025

Tamiflu isn’t the only flu treatment available

Here are the treatments available. Tamiflu The medicine is administered in liquid form or capsules, and typically must b...
Dec 2025

How to save on car rental insurance

When you rent a car in USA, the rental company will ask you how you want handle car insurance. You can use your own pers...
Dec 2025

What to do if there's a RAT in the toilet

Heavy rains recently in Seattle brought in a new problem - rats in the toilet! Public health officials warned residents ...