What The Founder Of SimoleonSense Is Giving Thanks For
List Of What Your Editor And Founder Of SimoleonSense Is Giving Thanks For:
1. Winning The Ovarian Loterry (Insert Your Own Name For God Here)- By this I mean having been lucky enough to be born in Europe and moving to the United States. I’m also lucky for being born without any defects and having the opportunity to grow up in an environment lacking any significant socio,economic, or political constraints.
2. My Parents – I truly have the best parents one could ask for. They are supportive of my pursuits and have also consented to support me as I take a year off after school to find job opportunities and run SimoleonSense. These are the people who have invested in me for 24 years and have brought me up to become a citizen of the world. They have taught me how to be an entrepreneur, a thinker, a student of society, and a man. My fathers realistic outlook on the world and my mothers optimism have proven to be an essential balance to understanding the financial markets and getting along with others in everyday affairs. (Si estais leyendo esto os quiero mucho!)
3. My Friends & Acquaintances – Who are scattered throughout the world and are the best people one could hope to meet. Had I met only 1/10th of you I would already be the luckiest person in the world.
4. My Girl friend – Julie- Who is probably second to my parents the most important person in my life. I liken meeting her to buying Berkshire Hathaway in 1970’s and then marrying a witty Salma Hayek the next day. Julie, is the smartest, funniest, and good hearted person I could possibly be with.
5. My Education – Which has always been nonconformist and balanced with self study. Particularly, I am fortunate to have stumbled across the Internet, The Intelligent Investor, Stumbling on Happiness, A Man’s Search For Meaning, The Blackswan, and Warren Buffett. I should probably also take the time to be thankful to my high school guidance counselor who encouraged me to become an avid reader of books.
6. My Readers At SimoleonsSense – We have been in operation for a short 3 months and have already reached the 7000 visitor mark with approximately 110 subscribers (via RSS). Our visitors are from 96 countries and approximately 60% of our readers come back the next day to see what we have to say.
In essence 95% of the time in my life I have been lucky. The other 5% requires being smart enough to realize how lucky I am.
Thank you for being a wonderful audience, I am delighted to have such an intelligent cast of global readers. I promise to continue to deliver content which I believe can make you a better investor.
Have a Wonderful ThanksGiving !
Miguel A Barbosa
