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Why my daughters don’t get paid to clean their rooms.

Why my daughters don’t get paid to clean their rooms.

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on July 7, 2026

My daughters collect cans sometimes.
Not because I ask them to. They’ll notice a few cans around the house, gather them up, separate them from the regular recycling, and ask if we can take a trip to the store to cash them in. It’s a small amount of money in the end, but watching them organize it and ask for that trip taught me something about how kids actually learn the difference between earning and receiving.

Being right means nothing if you never act on it

Being right means nothing if you never act on it

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June 30, 2026.
In my early 20s I told my mother to buy Apple and Netflix stock.
I was studying business and finance at the time. I remember the conversations in college before the iPhone came out, people asking what if Apple turned the iPod into a phone so you didn’t have to carry two devices. Once it actually happened, Apple became the obvious cultural winner.

Not every stock is supposed to do the same job

Not every stock is supposed to do the same job

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June 23, 2026

Think about how you organize your home.
Utensils go with utensils. Sneakers go with sneakers. When something is out of place, it creates confusion. You open a drawer looking for a fork and find a sock instead. You might catch yourself thinking, okay, I really need to get this place in order. Your portfolio works the same way.

This Juneteenth, I’m not starting from scratch

This Juneteenth, I’m not starting from scratch

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June19, 2026.

Today is Juneteenth. A day about freedom finally being recognized after far too long. But freedom on paper and freedom in practice are two different things. Real freedom, the kind that compounds and gets passed down, takes generations of intentional effort to build. Not just financially but mentally.

Financial freedom shouldn’t mean financial misery

Financial freedom shouldn’t mean financial misery

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June 9, 2026

I’m writing this from a coffee shop. The F.I.R.E. movement, which stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, would have something to say about that. The philosophy is built around aggressive saving and cutting expenses to the bone so you can retire decades earlier than most. And one of its most common pieces of advice is simple. Stop buying coffee out. Make it at home. Technically they’re not wrong. But they’re missing something important.

The Power of Doing Nothing

The Power of Doing Nothing

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June 2, 2026.

My daughters argue sometimes. Nothing serious, just the normal back and forth between two sisters figuring out how to share the same space. One of them will come find me or my wife. “Daddy, she’s bothering me.” “I’m the only one cleaning up.” The instinct as a parent is to jump in, take a side, fix it. But my wife has a motto we both live by. You two figure it out. If I have to get involved you’re both in trouble.

All Money Ain’t Good Money

All Money Ain’t Good Money

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I caught one of my daughters going through my drawer one day. She had found some cash and quietly claimed it as her own. When I asked her about it she looked at me like she hadn’t done anything wrong. To her she hadn’t. She found money. She kept it. Simple. That was my opening. I explained that going into my drawer and taking money without asking is stealing. It is not the same as finding a dollar on the…

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Capital leaves clues. Here’s where I’m looking.

Capital leaves clues. Here’s where I’m looking.

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on May 26, 2026.

One thing I’ve learned as an investor is that capital leaves clues. Government officials, hedge funds, CEOs. They’re not always right. But when multiple people with access, influence, and long-term visibility keep showing up in the same sectors, I pay attention. Then I do my own research from there.

Some friendships aren’t meant to last forever. Neither are some stocks.

Some friendships aren’t meant to last forever. Neither are some stocks.

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on May 12, 2026.

Think about the friends you had as a kid that you no longer speak to. Some drifted away naturally. You moved, life got busy, and you lost touch. No drama. The friendship just ran its course. Others you had to walk away from intentionally. Maybe they started making choices that didn’t align with yours and you knew staying close would cost you more than it was worth.