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Reigning In Seattle

Life, Liberty, & Property!

About Me

I'm James Walsh, I buy bonds. I take the coupons and buy more bonds.

My Interests

My Wife, Money, Triathlon, Mixed Martial Arts (Fighting), Crossfit.com

I'd like to meet:

People that like money, making and spending it.

Music:

Heavy Metal, National Public Radio

Movies:

Res Dogs, Fight Club, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Starship Troopers is ..1

Television:

CNBC, CNN, History Channel, G4

Books:

The Commanding Heights

Heroes:

Pat Tillman, George Patton, Colin Powell, Alan Greenspan, Ben Franklin, Anyone who lays it on line

My Blog

Investment Concepts in Bullet Points

I wanted to put some ideas out here in the most concise format possible. This will eventually morph into a Power-Point presentation, and I'll write futher articles on each point explaining their signi...
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:35:00 PST

The S&P 500 is Not the Market

 For as long as I have been studying the market the most popular benchmark for the stock market has been the S&P 500, with the exception of those crazy dot-com days in which the NASDAQ c...
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:41:00 PST

Ask Me Anything about Investments or Finance

I am studying for the CFA level I exam on Dec. 6. Please probe my knowledge by asking me anything regarding investing or finance. Just post your question as a comment on this blog.
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:35:00 PST

It's All About the P

Finance is about achieving goals. You work to live and to save for your children and yourself, maybe even a philanthropic legacy. So rather than socking away the cash in a mattress the better idea is ...
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:13:00 PST

The Role of the Portfolio Manager

The profession of Portfolio Manager was originated by the insurance business. Insurance companies assume risk and their clients pay for it. By aggregating the individual risky cases they lower their o...
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:28:00 PST

Risk, Reward, and Making Money

Investors make money by putting their cash at risk; generally they loan it to companies and governments, or they buy a piece of ownership in a profit seeking enterprise. Fixed income investors are com...
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:26:00 PST

Short Background on Me

Quick Background   An investment philosophy is the direct result of a portfolio managers experiences and education, so a short background on me seems like a logical place to start.   I beg...
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:25:00 PST

Investment Philosophy & Policies, Intro

Investment Philosophy & Policy   As a portfolio manager I am tasked with developing a policy to govern all the investments I make, a clear communication between the investor and myself, the f...
Posted by Reigning In Seattle on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:24:00 PST