cis(x) — Prologue to Personal Investing

Motivations

I’ve been toying with the idea of putting down my thoughts on a framework for personal investing for some time now. There have been two key motivations for this (1) share my thoughts with those interested in learning, contributing and evolving them and (2) actively informing my current and future investing actions through a more useful, tenable paradigm.

What’s the series title mean?

I chose “cis(x)” from one part of Euler’s Formula.

cis(x) is often used as shorthand for cos(x) + i sin(x)

The analogy in my opinion is pithy and powerful. Can we use a multi-dimensional approach that equates to exponential returns? Returns that, in their own right, are multi-dimensional (think monetary utility, hedonistic value, etc)?

What’s the series going to look like?

I envision this as a series of weekly medium posts, time permitting, which try to explore different flavors of investing. Even poking fundamental questions such as “What is an investment really?” Not the economic or finance answer to the question but a human one. I’ll try to make the content accessible but can’t promise you a primer/ investing 101 approach. Each post will aim to have a 10 minutes or less reading time. This will allow you, the reader, to consume and ruminate — maybe even contribute your perspective on the same.

Also, there will be lame jokes….

First post ETA

This week and titled “Well-endowed”

Stay tuned!