An Early Education in Stock and Bond Investing
September 7, 2026
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Dispatches across wealth, business, art, travel, and the quiet disciplines of a well-lived life — organized by the twelve threads Mark returns to week after week.
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I published the first chapter of this book on Friday. Here is Chapter Two. I’ll be publishing the
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Twelve threads Mark returns to, week after week.
Wealth building, portfolio allocation, and financial independence.
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Forty years of lessons on starting, growing, and exiting companies.
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Running the company you've built — systems, people, and growth.
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Direct-response copywriting, positioning, and the art of the sales message.
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Contrarian takes on inflation, markets, and macro forces reshaping America.
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Articles on policy, civic life, and the forces shaping how we govern ourselves.
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Manners, civility, technology, and the fraying of the American fabric.
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What I've learned about physical and mental health across seven decades.
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Jiu-jitsu, sleep, longevity — the quiet disciplines of a well-lived body.
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Planning, habits, and mental frameworks that actually move the needle.
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Long-form dispatches from cities, cultures, and experiences worth the journey.
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Articles on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
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