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A career in medicine: delayed gratification and opportunity costs

This is a post addressed to my younger self. I hope it is helpful to guide younger trainees who are considering careers as physician scientists. Additionally, I hope it can also highlight to younger investors--even those that are considering different career paths--the opportunity cost of not investing early. Introduction Aspiring

By Shawn 20 Jan 2025

What if the market crashes?

This post is intended for a novice investor. Introduction For novices--myself included--one of my main concerns that paralyzed me from participating in the stock market was the fear that my portfolio would crash after I started my investment journey. While this risk is real, I hope with some historical context

By Shawn 18 Jan 2025

An intro to index investing

This post is intended for a novice investor. Introduction I was inspired to start this blog to encourage friends and family to begin investing. Most of them are mathematically inclined, which means I don't need to extol the virtues of compound interest. Rather, the barrier is psychological--they don&

By Shawn 08 Jan 2025
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