My favorite chess books

Before starting I would like to say that I am not a chess GM, so if you are already 2200 ELO these books won’t help you that much if at all. Other than that, I will structure this list based on what I consider is the most important. Starting out The most important thing in chess when starting out is practicing tactics. These will improve your “chess vision” dramatically and very quickly at the beginning....

October 10, 2022 · (updated October 11, 2022) · 885 words

My favorite poker books

This list is heavily biased towards Texas Hold’em (No-Limit Hold’em more specifically), so if you play other poker games only some of these books will help you in a meaningful way. Other than that, I will structure this list going from general and older (somewhat outdated) books to ones that are more specific and modern (increasing difficulty). Starting out Theory of Poker (by David Sklansky) This book is a must read for anyone who enjoys playing poker and wants to learn about the general mathematics behind it....

October 5, 2022 · 1453 words

The Power of Compound Interest

Today we will cover how compound interest will help in having the correct mindset when investing. After we have this core concept ingrained in our minds, we’ll see in what other ways it can help anyone, even if you are not planning to invest a single penny. The core investing concept Lets say you have an investing porfolio that can average an annual 10% return, awesome, you are making a return similar to the general market....

October 4, 2022 · 623 words