Gary Carmell
With the exception of writing about interest rates. I do make a concerted effort to have content on my blog be fresh and try to avoid repetition. With that being said, however, there is only so much one can write about that is novel and insightful.
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Gary Carmell
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
-Oasis “Wonderwall”
I am periodically asked to give career advice and it is something that honestly I’m not so comfortable doing.
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Gary CarmellRenter Nation
Here is my latest video discussing the transition of the United States from a society and economy that was completely homeownership centric to one that has become much more of a Renter Nation. We at CWS believe this is a trend that has some very powerful economic,
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Gary Carmell
I have been contending with a sciatica challenge for at least five years now. I have a nerve that is 50% damaged, and it seems to be regressing. I have seen a chiropractor and had an epidural, but so far, to no avail.
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Gary Carmell
There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the educational attainment one has the more one will earn in his or her lifetime. Is there a correlation between the educational attainment of the parents and their kids? Recent Interesting research carried out by the Federal Reserve shows this is clearly the case and quantifies this as the following chart shows.
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Gary Carmell
Michael Gershon was President George W. Bush’s speechwriter for the first 6.5 years of his administration. One of the most famous lines he wrote was “the soft bigotry of low expectations.” Some people thought that it was a bit harsh in that President Bush was saying that in some ways we’re putting more emphasis on compensating disadvantaged minorities by focusing on what obstacles they are up against rather than raising them up with higher expectations.
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Gary Carmell
Last week I had the great pleasure of returning to Mallorca with Heather to participate in another tennis excursion. I have learned some good tips that I hope to continue to apply to improve my game. The highlight so far (it’s still going on as I write this),
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Gary Carmell
“A lot of other people are trying to be brilliant and we are just trying to stay rational. And it’s a big advantage.”
~ Charlie Munger
The Roadmap to Concentration
Continuing with some important takeaways from Erich Fromm’s The Art of Loving,
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Gary Carmell
Legendary real estate investor Sam Zell passed away last week at 81. He was clearly a larger-than-life figure who communicated in a very unfiltered way such that you always knew what he thought and where he stood.
In the last year or two,
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Gary Carmell
Last week we had our annual investor meeting. It was the first time we met in person since 2019. It was so nice to be together again. Despite not communicating the rosiest of messages, it was an evening that had great positive energy.
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