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Steve took a discovery flight from Nexgen aviation on 2/2/2021. Weather was 27 degrees, clear with winds 12 to 20 knots, which is the maximum allowed for training flights. The plane was a Diamond DA40, 4 seat light training plane with Lycoming motor. Michael the flight instructor let me fly the plane over Lexington for […]
The Passive Portfolio is meant to give good long-term returns with low effort. I wrote Steve’s Stock Trading Method that is geared for making short-term gains in stocks through value investing. It is labor-intensive and gives no consideration to asset allocation. Slow and steady wins the race Dollar-cost averaging is a technique investors use to […]
One of my favorite country songs from 2007 – a funny story Lyrics:I work down at the Pizza PitAnd I drive an old HyundaiI still live with my mom and dadI’m 5’3 and overweight I’m a sci-fi fanaticMild asthmaticNever been to 2nd baseBut there’s a whole another meThat you need to seeGo check out MySpace […]
This is a method of value investing. It isn’t day trading, where one seeks to make a profit on price movements in a single day. Studies show that less than 10% of day traders are successful. I’m comfortable holding shares as long as they represent a solid investment. Overview Make these investments with pods of […]
I heard this song on Lexington’s Hank 96.1, which broadcasts close to my house. Hearing the phrase “honky tonk dream” sounded close to “a COVID vaccine” so I thought of a new verse and refrain for the song. As of December 2020, restaurants and bars are closed in Kentucky.
2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Bob and Claude Jr getting their Masters in Business Administration from Washington University in 1960. Bob told Steve there wasn’t a thesis required.
Steve picked up 3 bikes from Bob in August, 2020. Dan’s mountain bike and Bob’s 1948 Schwinn bike would have required excessive repairs to become ride-able. Bob’s bike was purchased for $77 in 1948, which is worth $845 in 2020. On the other hand, Margaret’s 1977 Schwinn Suburban bike was easily reconditioned with new tires, […]
According to Bob, Claude Jr had a unique trick when getting a new pair of Levi jeans. Without washing the jeans he’d wear them and go to the ice skating rink in Pasadena, CA. He’d build up speed on the rink, and then slide on his new jeans, leaving a blue stripe on the ice. […]
This is from Christmas 1964 when Claude Jr was the chairman of the United Fund in Springfield, Mo.
Based on familysearch.org records and Steve Zwart’s tree.