Kevin Chaney's Blog
May 28, 2019
Uber Let Down
On May 10, 2019, the cable news channels were blowing up with talk of Uber’s much anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO). With analysts chattering in the background, I sat at my computer and began typing as quickly as I could a blog on why I never invest in IPOs, and why I wouldn’t invest in […]
May 10, 2019
UberMania
The market is all abuzz this morning with talk of Uber’s initial public offering (IPO). I love Uber, and I use it. I love the service it provides. I love the jobs it creates. I love that it found a way around those competition-stifling medallions that allowed big taxi companies to monopolize ride-hailing transportation. I […]
April 15, 2019
A Latin Maxim
How badly do you want to succeed? Think about it for a moment. Be honest with yourself. How much are you willing to do to be more successful than you are today? Perhaps “success” for you at the moment is getting into shape or improving your financial situation; perhaps it’s being a better spouse, or […]
April 1, 2019
The $30 Real Estate Investment
When you think of real estate investors, what images come to mind? Wall Street’s Gordon Gekko? The Monopoly Man? Do you picture yourself? Probably not. Most people wouldn’t. After all, it takes truckloads of cash to invest in real estate and it’s just possible for the average person, right? But wouldn’t it be great if […]
March 15, 2019
Two Simple Ways to Grow Your Money
In How to Build Wealth – A Step-by Step Guide, I explain thirty-six principles for mastering your finances and building wealth, and discuss several ways to make your money work for you. Some require due diligence on your part, but some don’t require much effort at all. If you have income – whether it’s from […]
March 1, 2019
The Very First Step to Building Wealth
The very first step to building wealth is the simplest, but most people never take it. The sad truth is that wealth, for most people, will remain elusive. Many survive paycheck to paycheck, and will do so the rest of their lives. Many will retire poor, if they can afford to retire at all. In […]
February 14, 2019
The One Essential Skill
The Jefferson (Photo on Trip Advisor, by Leonardo) Not long ago, my wife Monica and I spent three days in Washington, D.C. A brief visit to the Portuguese Embassy was the reason for our trip, but we stayed on for a few days to enjoy the city. We love Washington, D.C. It’s brimming with culture, […]
February 1, 2019
Thinking About Investing in Art?
I owned an art gallery in Shanghai for a time. More accurately, I co-owned an art gallery. I came upon a smallish gallery – and my future gallery business partner – while sightseeing one evening on Shanghai’s historic East Nanjing Road, not far from People’s Square. Nanjing Road stretches 5.5 kilometers from Shanghai’s historic waterfront […]
January 15, 2019
Is a Luxury Watch a Good Investment?
I love watches. Truly. I’m crazy about them. I marvel at their complications, but I’m drawn even more to their aesthetics — their shape, design, appearance. And I’m intrigued by the image they project, and what they say about the wearer. I’m never without a watch, except in the gym. A gentleman has so few […]
January 1, 2019
What They Don’t See
Slim Aarons is my favorite photographer. I can’t actually name many photographers – perhaps only four or five famous ones. But of those I can name, and those I can’t, Slim Aarons is far and away my favorite. Aarons served in the U.S. Army as a combat photographer in WWII, where he earned a reputation […]
