May 12, 2019

Portfolio Update May 2019


Time to report our DIY Portfolio progress has come again. Unsurprisingly, you can expect our next update in about 12 weeks, in August 2019.

You can also access our earlier portfolio updates here:


After a tough patch in late 2018, markets are still growing strong and have been on an impressive roll for about the last six months. Many investors currently rejoice. We are also glad about our significant gains. But as usual, we remain cautious and expect the unexpected as far as what the future of stock markets holds for us.

May 03, 2019

Magical Number 12 (Revisited)

The 12-Minute Series was originally posted in 2012.

We’ve decided to republish it integrally because we believe it can still help as everyone aspires to make things better.

Let’s hope it stirs up the discussion and stimulates you to change the world 12-Minute at a time!









This article was originally posted on October 12, 2012

The more we look at it, the more Number 12 appears Magical!

In its original stages, our research revolved more around number 15.
But, as soon as we dug deeper, 12 evidently became the front running candidate. 

For one thing, a dozen always fits way better in a box!

More seriously, remarkable Twelve as deep roots throughout History; 
it even has some kind of mystical character associated to it.

The Number of Nature