Should I exit the stock market until the storm passes?In times of multiple concerns like wartime or periods rife with rumors such as AI replacing everyone, many consider reducing their stock market investments or withdrawing already invested money. In this video, we'll tackle this claim and my recommendation… Read more »
Spring RoarDo you prefer listening over reading? You can do that here with an automated podcast based on the article. Personally, I prefer reading. A few weeks ago, I saw a three-day online seminar by Tony Robbins. Robbins, for those who don't know, is one of… Read more »
Three birds at onceHappy new business year. I am a big believer in personal development and that increasing the amounts in most people's bank accounts depends on increasing personal development. In the last week, I watched three lectures by three people I admire, Yuval Schwartzman, Guy Mendelson... Read more »
What did I learn from Eli SharabiI highly recommend reading the book "Chataf" by Eli Sharabi. I've gathered some insights from the book that I think would be interesting to hear. Read more »
Book Recommendation: Why We Make Mistakes? Joseph HallinanThe human brain evolved over millions of years to provide answers to a number of fairly simple problems: If you are reading this article, then the three problems above likely no longer really concern you. In their place other problems have arisen, such as whether to... Read more »
How much of a mortgage did you take out?This seems like a simple question. We have our money. We subtract the purchase expenses and the gap needed to close the deal, we’ll take with a mortgage. For example, if we want to buy an apartment for two million shekels, we have 800,000… Read more »
Progress doesn't need to be seen for it to occur.AI review of the article (Alon, no more excuses now 🙂) One autumn day, I was running around a harvested cotton field, and the field began to be plowed: on the right, the part that had already been harvested and the bushes removed, and on the left, the plowing had already been done as the first step in preparing... Read more »
Mortgage calculator or no mortgage calculatorSometimes we don't have to take out a mortgage to buy the apartment we want. Alternatively, for example, if we withdraw all the money we have in various investments, we can take out a smaller mortgage. So, should we withdraw money... Read more »
How is my new refrigerator teaching me that the stock market will always go up (on average)?We recently purchased a new refrigerator. When placing the order, I also requested the removal of the old refrigerator. When the movers arrived, they looked at the old refrigerator, decided it was larger than the new one, and therefore they were entitled to an additional charge. This was completely absurd. Part of the reason for the replacement… Read more »
August ChallengeI spoke with someone about a financial decision. She opened her question with, "I know this isn't economical, but..." This motivated me to write a large and comprehensive article on a topic I think could interest many, and on the methodology of making... Read more »
Compound Interest Investment Return CalculatorCompound Interest Calculator Initial Amount (PV) Monthly Payment (PMT) Annual Interest Rate (%) Number of Years Calculate Total Payments Total Return (Interest) Final Value * Why might the result differ from other calculators? Many calculators… Read more »
National Insurance Approval, Chapter 9'When taking out a mortgage, the bank examines all the family's income. If there is a disabled person in the family (child or adult) who receives a National Insurance benefit, this benefit is part of the family's income for mortgage purposes. Sometimes the bank will request confirmation from National Insurance for the benefit... Read more »
Mortgage Refinancing – Who, When, and WhyOne of the things I've noticed since starting my work is that there's a lot of "oral tradition" on the subject of mortgages that's passed down from mother to daughter, father to son, from Facebook to... etc. What all these things that don't involve a professional have in common is that they are, at best... Read more »
What did I learn from the Israel-Iran war?On the day of the ceasefire, I saw a request to come donate blood. Since I have O blood type, I am in demand for donations. It's not often that a person gets to lie on their back in the middle of the day and reflect. On the Magen David Adom (MDA) bed, I thought about the main points… Read more »
Turn...In the masterful series Seinfeld (highly recommended for those who haven't seen it, it's on Netflix. The humor hasn't aged despite things like corded phones and answering machines), there's an episode called 'The Opposite" where George realizes it’s better for him to do the opposite of what he thought was right... Read more »
Warren Buffett Farewell PartyA few weeks ago, Warren Buffett announced that at the age of 94, he is stepping down as head of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. A good time to talk about his path, what we can learn from it and what not. Buffett is a symbol of a person who invests… Read more »
Western Galilee College Future Leadership ConferenceI had the great privilege of speaking at the Western Galilee College Leadership Conference. When I speak, I also enjoy listening to other speakers. Listening to an article read in machine voices (by the way, challenging professions): I really enjoy talking to young people. This is the stage... Read more »
Online Scams: Money Thieves, Mind Thieves, and Cyber RobbersA few days ago, I got curious about what was behind a certain Facebook ad. It's not that I actually thought Gil Schwed had switched from information security to stock recommendations, but I was genuinely curious about what was really happening. From that moment on, I went down a rabbit hole of... Read more »
Cancellation of liberty inhibitorsIn the days between the holiday of freedom and Independence Day, I will write a few articles about things I believe should be released to progress economically and personally – canceling the inhibitors of freedom. Many people talk about financial freedom, economic liberty, passive income, etc. In the same way… Read more »
Buy or rent – final decision or not so muchKan 11 has begun airing the series "Under the Bulb" with Shaul Amsterdamski. The first episode dealt with the question of whether it's better to buy or rent an apartment. I recommend watching it, even though I have many criticisms of the content. In general,... Read more »
Things I learned in the operating roomLast week my daughter, 17, had surgery. Everything is fine now, thank God. Today's plan included waking up at four in the morning. Leaving the house at five and arriving at Assuta Ramat Hachayal at six. At my wife's insistence, I secretly drank my coffee in the office before leaving because... Read more »