About Thoughtsworththinking.net

I’ve put a lot of thought into planning my personal finances, and you can gain the benefit of my thoughts through this website.  Like just about every personal investor, I was shocked by the financial crisis that emerged in 2008, and have found the impetuous and often contradictory opinions expressed by so-called professionals on markets and the economy to be largely unhelpful.  I have come to the conclusion that many (but not all) of the professionals lack the objectivity and perspective to speak credibly about the future.

I came to the conclusion that having put about as much work as anyone could expect to do in planning their finances—as well as having a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics where I studied the relationship between politics and the world economy—I can offer a perspective that has value to the investment community, and especially to the personal investor.  I don’t expect or recommend that anyone accept my opinion as sacrosanct, but as one of many perspectives that can add value to a studied investment decision.  My goal in every article or opinion I offer is to provide something—whether a fact or argument—that you will not be able to find anywhere else, using the experience and research capabilities I bring to the table.

Sometimes I will write on matters that go beyond finance and investing.  To some extent these interests relate to investing because, in my opinion, wise investment thinking involves taking account of political, cultural, and other social forces that affect markets.  However, the opportunity to express myself through these pieces also reflects an important motivation for me in establishing this site.  In exchange for gaining the benefit of my research and analysis in concerning personal finance—an area of immediate interest to any responsible person—it is my hope that you will take the time to read my postings in other areas, and find value in those as well.

I do note that the information provided on this web site does not constitute professional investment advice, and should only be used in consonance with all available information, including the opinion of a professional adviser, to make an investment decision.

I may be contacted at comments@thoughtsworththinking.net.

Thank for you visiting Thoughtsworthinking.net.

About the Publisher

I am an attorney in an area of practice where for professional reasons I do not address my legal career on this website.  I live in the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C., where I was born.  My academic credentials are as follows:

Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg College, 1985
Master of Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1986
Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1990

Executive Education:

Senior Executive Seminar, Carnegie-Mellon University, 2007
Senior Executive Fellow, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 2009