Tuesday, September 16, 2014

 

I’ve been reading a lot about alternative investments. Traditionally, people have kept a significant portion of their investment dollars in equities and another portion in bonds or fixed-income funds. That strategy made sense in the past. But economic realities have shifted since the turn of the century. We have 80 million people in our country that will retire over the next 20 years. Healthcare costs are soaring as a consequence of our aging population. Social security is underfunded according to many sources. Markets are volatile, and bond rates are so terribly low that investors need to consider other options besides stocks and bonds. I’m writing a prospectus that will introduce investors to an alternative investment strategy that offers minimal downside risk, but substantial upside potential. The catch: investors must have a long time horizon in order to participate in this opportunity I intend to present.

 

Days since my release from prison: 400

Miles that I ran today: 0

Miles that I ran so far this week: 21.7

Miles that I’ve run during the month of September: 80.77

Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,791.76

Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 608.24

Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 83.56

My weight for today: 168