Ordered this a few weeks ago off Amazon based on some great reviews.  Going to start reading it today and see how it goes!

Project Part I: Introductions and Explanations

I am sitting in a cubicle with some spare time in between my Algebra and Calculus II class so I figure I might as well explain a little bit about what this is - or what this will be.

I’ll start with an introduction.  At the time of this post I am a third year undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo.  I am working on my Bachelor of Mathematics - Actuary Science degree, with potentially an option in finance.  I can’t exactly explain why I suddenly became interested in investing but it was probably a mix of boredom followed by intrigue after I discovered Investopedia.  So I looked around, and read up on Investing 101.  I didn’t know much more than the basics, and I still don’t, but I knew that I wanted to understand more.

So here we are.

The purpose of this blog is three-fold.  First, it will keep me organized and on track.  I feel if I am writing all of this down, I will have more of an obligation to keep on top of my project and not put it off.  Secondly, it will serve as somewhat of a guide that I can refer to in the future.  Important things I learned, mistakes I had made, and hopefully some successes too.  Finally, I’m hoping it will give some guidance to anyone else who wants to explore the world of investing but doesn’t know where to begin.

Again, I don’t know what kind of things I will be posting, but I’m hoping it will take shape as time goes on.  Surely I will make many mistakes, but I find that is sometimes the best way to learn something new.

Names are important

I created this account now for the sole purpose of getting the name that I wanted. In reality I am in the second last week of the semester, and with exams around the corner I won’t have any time to start my new project let alone post about it.

Stay tuned.