The 2007 cover story of Conde Nast Portfolio magazine is a fascinating look inside the conversion of a former broker to a more enlightened investment philosophy. Acclaimed author, Michael Lewis, discovers that there is “a new breed of investors who think you can get rich without really trying. They may be right.” Contact us as this article is no longer available online.

While most of us enjoy golf as a leisure activity to relax and unwind, my guess is that most struggling golfers (myself included!) are looking for an edge. Sounds like a good time to find the data and evidence rather than “5 Hot Tips to Add 100 Yards to Every Drive.” Just as we apply evidence to our investing methodologies, today’s professional golfers are finally catching up to data-hungry managers, coaches and players in baseball, basketball, and football. For some keen insights into the transformation in golf, click here for the Wall Street Journal article.

In this New York Times piece from Laura Vanderkam (who provided a stellar endorsement of Odds On), she audits her time to find out how busy she really is. It’s reminiscent of our own Rick Hill, who studied his calendar to find out how much of his life he earned back by adopting an evidence-based investment approach. How much was it? 6 weeks per year. As Laura says “A life is lived in hours. What we do with our lives will be a function of how we spend those hours, and we get only so many.” For the results of Laura’s study, click here.