Thinking & Observations
A running list of mental models, finance concepts, business breakdowns, technology observations, and mistakes I've made.
// THINKING & LEARNING ARTICLES (6)
I Got a Hamster. I Didn't Expect to Love Him This Much.
I never thought I'd have a pet hamster. Then I met Momo—and discovered how quickly a tiny, ridiculous creature can take over your heart and give you anxiety.
Statistical Measures of Asset Returns: The Intuitive Guide to Volatility, Downside Risk, Skewness & Correlation
A friendly, intuition-first masterclass on asset return distributions, sample standard deviation, target downside semideviation, fat tails, and bivariate correlation—featuring an interactive TI BA II Plus calculator emulator and live visualizers.
The Mechanics of Time Value of Money: From Compounding to Bond Pricing, Mortgages, and Option Replication
A friendly, intuition-first institutional guide to the Time Value of Money in finance—featuring an interactive Texas Instruments BA II Plus financial calculator emulator, multi-stage valuation models, dynamic curve visualizers, interactive micro-quizzes, and decision wizards.
The Architecture of Returns: A Guide to Interest Rates, Compounding, and Performance
A complete mental breakdown of how money travels across time—from rate build-ups and geometric compounding to MWR vs. TWR and the mechanics of financial leverage.
How I'm Starting Again
After deciding to start again, I needed something more useful than motivation: a routine I can actually follow.
Day One, Again
I got to 120 kg during lockdown. Lost the weight to 75 kg. Now I'm back at 100+ kg. I'm starting again.