12/27/2021: Weekly Newsletter
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Thank you and happy holidays!
I’ll be taking the week off next week, but want to wish you a happy holiday and new year! (And if you’re looking for some additional recommendations here was my recap of 2021.)
Money & Crypto
Chinese state-owned Cinda to buy 20% stake in Ant Financial’s consumer finance group (WSJ)
Donating cash, stocks, crypto, etc to charity? How that affects tax deductions (WSJ)
Shipping and logistics costs expected to continue increasing in 2022 (WSJ)
Cash buybacks to continue into 2022 (WSJ)
QR codes at restaurants - yes or no? (WSJ)
Bloomberg’s year in graphics (Bloomberg)
Predictions that GenZ will make less returns on investments than generations before (The Economist)
Pantera Capital partner forecasts 2022 crypto trends and reflects on 2021 (Coin Desk)
A new US crypto overseer to be proposed, jointly under CFTC and SEC (The Block Crypto)
Adam White leaving Bakkt (The Block Crypto)
Tech & Science
A recap of the worst hacks that happened in 2021 (hacks as in breaking through computer security…not hacks, as in life hacks.) (Wired)
Fighting fires in an era of climate change through photos (Washington Post)
David Attenborough (Wired)
Etc.
📖I read two books this week that left an indelible mark on me… the first is When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, which is about a young neurologist who reflects on his life and career after he is diagnosed with cancer. It is one of the most remarkable things I’ve read in a long time.
📖The other is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb. Lori is a therapist who starts going to therapy after a tough breakup. This book is so funny, sharp, and honest, and I couldn’t put it down. If you’re still not convinced, consider that I initially borrowed this book from the library and was so moved by it, that after finishing reading it, I immediately went to the bookstore and bought a hard copy.
LA Times best photos of the year
📖 WSJ’s best business books of the year
Desmond TuTu passes away
Sarah Weddington, who argued Roe v. Wade case, passed away
NYTimes recaps many of the great people we lost in 2021 (like Beverly Cleary, Cloris Leachman, Michael K. Williams, and others)
Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. The content on this site and on the podcast does not constitute financial, legal, accounting, tax, or investment advice.
