Eric Piccione

The Golden Rule of Business: Take Care of Your People

In the dynamic world of business, it is essential to remember one golden rule: take care of your people. This…

3 weeks ago

The Ugly Truth About the Vending Machine Business

In the world of entrepreneurship, the vending machine business seems to be a lucrative venture that promises steady income with…

3 weeks ago

Pay Off Debt or Invest? One Number Decides It (And We Ignored It Anyway)

The debt-vs-invest decision comes down to comparing your interest rate to your expected return. Here is the rate math -…

4 weeks ago

Why the First $100,000 Takes 6 Years and the Third Takes 3

At $1,000 a month, the first $100k takes about 6.4 years, the second 4.2, the third 3.2. Here is the…

4 weeks ago

The $500 a Month That Replaced $150,000 of Portfolio (And What It Cost Me)

$500 a month of business cash flow does the same job as $150,000 invested at a 4% withdrawal rate. Here…

4 weeks ago

My Emergency Fund Earns Almost Nothing On Purpose. Here’s the Math I’m Fine With

Keeping $20,000 in savings instead of investing it costs me roughly $800 a year in expected return. Here is why…

4 weeks ago

A 40% Crash in Year 3 Costs You Almost Nothing. In Year 19 It Costs $116,000

I modeled the same 40% market crash at five different points in a 20-year plan. When it happens matters far…

4 weeks ago

Dollar-Cost Averaging, Honestly: It’s a Behavior Tool, Not a Math Edge

Dollar-cost averaging usually loses to investing a lump sum at once. It is still the right call for most of…

4 weeks ago

How Much Bitcoin Should You Own? The Sleep Test I Use

Bitcoin has repeatedly lost 70-80% of its value. Here is the sizing test I use to pick a percentage I…

4 weeks ago

Index Funds vs Individual Stocks: I Kept Score for Two Years

I picked individual stocks for two years and tracked every trade against a plain index fund. Here is what the…

4 weeks ago

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