"In the casino the house always wins. In horse racing, the track always wins. In the Powerball, the state always wins. In the game of investing, the financial croupiers always win, and investors as a group lose. After the deduction of the costs of investing, beating the stock market is a loser's game."-John C. Bogle

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Index investing and protecting yourself. Passive Investing verses Actively Managed Investing.

The best-selling investing "bible" offers new information, new insights, and new perspectives The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is the classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds. Bogle describes the simplest and most effective investment strategy for building wealth over the long term: buy and hold, at very low cost, a mutual fund that tracks a broad stock market Index such as the S&P 500. While the stock market has tumbled and then soared since the first edition of Little Book of Common Sense was published in April 2007, Bogle’s investment principles have endured and served investors well. This tenth anniversary edition includes updated data and new information but maintains the same long-term perspective as in its predecessor. Bogle has also added two new chapters designed to provide further guidance to investors: one on asset allocation, the other on retirement investing. A portfolio focused on index funds is the only investment that effectively guarantees your fair share of stock market returns. This strategy is favored by Warren Buffett, who said this about Bogle: “If a statue is ever erected to honor the person who has done the most for American investors, the hands-down choice should be Jack Bogle. For decades, Jack has urged investors to invest in ultra-low-cost index funds. . . . Today, however, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he helped millions of investors realize far better returns on their savings than they otherwise would have earned. He is a hero to them and to me.” Bogle shows you how to make index investing work for you and help you achieve your financial goals, and finds support from some of the world's best financial minds: not only Warren Buffett, but Benjamin Graham, Paul Samuelson, Burton Malkiel, Yale’s David Swensen, Cliff Asness of AQR, and many others. This new edition of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing offers you the same solid strategy as its predecessor for building your financial future. Build a broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio without the risks of individual stocks, manager selection, or sector rotation. Forget the fads and marketing hype, and focus on what works in the real world. Understand that stock returns are generated by three sources (dividend yield, earnings growth, and change in market valuation) in order to establish rational expectations for stock returns over the coming decade. Recognize that in the long run, business reality trumps market expectations. Learn how to harness the magic of compounding returns while avoiding the tyranny of compounding costs. While index investing allows you to sit back and let the market do the work for you, too many investors trade frantically, turning a winner’s game into a loser’s game. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is a solid guidebook to your financial future.

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The best-selling investing "bible" offers new information, new insights, and new perspectives The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is the classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds. Bogle describes the simplest and most effective investment strategy for building wealth over the long term: buy and hold, at very low cost, a mutual fund that tracks a broad stock market Index such as the S&P 500. While the stock market has tumbled and then soared since the first edition of Little Book of Common Sense was published in April 2007, Bogle’s investment principles have endured and served investors well. This tenth anniversary edition includes updated data and new information but maintains the same long-term perspective as in its predecessor. Bogle has also added two new chapters designed to provide further guidance to investors: one on asset allocation, the other on retirement investing. A portfolio focused on index funds is the only investment that effectively guarantees your fair share of stock market returns. This strategy is favored by Warren Buffett, who said this about Bogle: “If a statue is ever erected to honor the person who has done the most for American investors, the hands-down choice should be Jack Bogle. For decades, Jack has urged investors to invest in ultra-low-cost index funds. . . . Today, however, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he helped millions of investors realize far better returns on their savings than they otherwise would have earned. He is a hero to them and to me.” Bogle shows you how to make index investing work for you and help you achieve your financial goals, and finds support from some of the world's best financial minds: not only Warren Buffett, but Benjamin Graham, Paul Samuelson, Burton Malkiel, Yale’s David Swensen, Cliff Asness of AQR, and many others. This new edition of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing offers you the same solid strategy as its predecessor for building your financial future. <ul> <li>Build a broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio without the risks of individual stocks, manager selection, or sector rotation.</li> <li>Forget the fads and marketing hype, and focus on what works in the real world.</li> <li>Understand that stock returns are generated by three sources (dividend yield, earnings growth, and change in market valuation) in order to establish rational expectations for stock returns over the coming decade.</li> <li>Recognize that in the long run, business reality trumps market expectations.</li> <li>Learn how to harness the magic of compounding returns while avoiding the tyranny of compounding costs.</li> </ul> While index investing allows you to sit back and let the market do the work for you, too many investors trade frantically, turning a winner’s game into a loser’s game. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is a solid guidebook to your financial future.

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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

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Veganism is becoming more popular, including among athletes. This article reviews the vegan diet for bodybuilding, lists foods to include and avoid, and provides a sample meal plan.

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A Vegan Bodybuilding Diet: Guide and Meal Plan

In 2015, the Skynet & Eberg blog looked at data from US Spotify users and Echo Nest. On average, teen music taste was dominated by popular music, then this steadily dropped until people's tastes "matured" in their early 30s. By age 33, it was more likely they'd never listen to new music again.In 2018, Deezer surveyed 1,000 Brits about their music preferences and listening habits. 60% said they were listening to the same songs over and over; 25% weren’t likely to try new music outside their preferred genres.The peak age for discovering new music, the results suggested, was 24.

Research shows that by 33 we’ve stopped listening to new music

Music doesn't get objectively worse over time. So why do older generations scoff at each new top 40 hit?

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Why do old people hate new music?

Stuff in AWS <a href="https://www.lastweekinaws.com/newsletter/">changes frequently </a>, so you have to renew your certification <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/certification/recertification/">every three years </a>. That means more study, more exams, and more test fees. This helps preserve the value of a current certification — but it means that if you don’t have a definite use case for one right now, it may be best to wait.

A certification is not in perpetuity

You’re unlikely to get a job based solely on a certification, but it can improve your chances. If it’s between you and an uncertified candidate, your certification might give you the edge.

Making yourself a more attractive candidate to a potential empl

If you’re applying to work at <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/partners/">an AWS Partner </a>, a certification can make you even more attractive. Just as a certification proves that you’re personally familiar with AWS, so having certified staff proves that an AWS Partner is familiar with AWS. That’s important to both their customers and AWS. In fact, AWS requires that Partners have a certain number of certified employees on staff. If you’re already certified, that makes you a more enticing candidate.

Making yourself a more attractive candidate to AWS Partners

Getting certified can definitely be an advantage to help you find a job, but there’s no exact amount of money you can expect to get. There are surveys and studies that purport to show it improves your salary — but check who ran or paid the survey. In any case, those numbers are an average and by no means guaranteed.

A certification is not a guaranteed salary or pay raise

We all want to keep our skills fresh and stay up-to-date with new technology, and there are plenty of approaches. Read books, watch talks, build projects … there are lots of ways to learn that don’t involve a certificate.

A certification isn’t the only way to learn

The certifications often assume you’ll use AWS services for everything, but practically no organization runs purely on AWS. There are trade-offs when choosing between different AWS services as well as when choosing between an AWS service or a third-party service. Navigating those trade-offs are a key part of system architecture but not something that a certification will teach you.

A certification is not the same as practical experience

AWS certifications are a polarizing topic. Some say It's an essential qualification for cloud engineers; others say it’s a waste.

Is AWS Certification Worth It? Weighing All the Factors - Last Week in AWS

Blockchain technology will open an era of unparalleled opportunity.

A highly scalable, fast and secure blockchain platform for distributed apps, enterprise use cases and the new internet economy.

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