There isn’t a day that goes by that I am still frustrated by how hard and inaccessible finance is. …

Hint, it’s not whiteboard coding tests and random LinkedIn messages 😉 — Hiring all stars for any role is generally pretty hard and requires a lot of work. The perfect fit for your growing company doesn’t just come along every day. This doesn’t just apply to software developer roles, but really every role in your company. Especially in the early days. Just…

An open letter to our Prime Minister and Canada’s Ministers responsible for our economic recovery — Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and his Honourable Ministers, First, I want to thank you and your team for working so tirelessly to ensure that Canadians are both safe and supported during this time of crisis. The country has called on you and your cabinet, and in a time of great…

How COVID-19 pops the credit bubble — Disclaimer: The following is an opinion piece backed by factual, historical information, which can be found throughout the articles in this series. I am not anti-establishment, or anti-America. I am a proud Canadian and global citizen that values transparency, is pro humanity, and is hoping for the best. This is…

The invisible decline of the US economy — If you’re just tuning in, welcome! I advise that you go back to page one so that you have all the right context for this series. Thus far I have: Provided an overview of the serious predicament we are in; Talked about what money is and how we arrived at…

Peeking behind the curtain of the US financial system — If you’ve already read the first two articles in this series, welcome back! If you are a first time reader, you should go and read the first and second articles so that you have the right background information. In the first piece, we set the stage as to how the…

A brief history of money — If you missed the first article in this series, go back and check it out. It sets the stage for this one, and the other 3 articles that follow. In this piece we’ll cover what money is and how we ended up with the US Dollar and the financial system…

COVID-19 is real. Alberta is preparing well but you need to take this seriously. — As I went to the hospital to get tested for COVID-19, here in Calgary, Canada it seemed a little too normal. Like a lot of people still aren’t taking this seriously enough. With one of the largest global spikes so far in both deaths and confirmed cases today, while people…

From a traveled Canadian no longer in quarantine — The last 6 months I’ve been traveling a lot and dealing with people in every part of the world. As a result, over the last 2 months I’ve been paying close attention to the Coronavirus. It’s been both fascinating and alarming to see the varied responses among people and governments. …