Comments on: The Past 10 Years: The Top 10 Things I Would Have Done Differently

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:56:38 +0000

Thanks! Yes, there are some high-quality tutorials on technical subjects for low prices, but they don’t include support, and they’re usually for more general topics such as programming (as opposed to FIG accounting, which maybe ~100 people worldwide are actually interested in).

We’re not changing the lifetime access/update policy. It would be almost impossible to change it at this stage, even if we wanted to, simply because there are 35,000+ legacy accounts. This one was more of a hypothetical “Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea in hindsight, at least as executed” point.

I enjoy writing about world events and news as well. But unfortunately, they’re actually more time-consuming to write, they deliver little long-term traffic, and they always generate controversy (witness the articles on Brexit, the 2016 U.S. election, etc.). This is actually why I stopped with bonus predictions and reports – lots of time to collect data, I don’t have much original to say, and no one cares about 2016 bonuses when it’s already 2017 or 2018.

By: BBQ Shape

BBQ Shape — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:28:32 +0000

Good article. It’ll be interesting to see how online education content delivery continues to evolve. Right now I’m seeing some amazing quality on some technical subjects from places for $20 lifetime access that eclipses a lot of the $200/month subscription platforms. But obviously you don’t get any personal support at that price, which is fair.

By the way, please don’t cut my access. I’ve asked like 3 questions in 8 years and they were one-liners. Your material is a great reference and it’s good to know it’s there. I can use Excel without the mouse thanks to you.

I love the articles and think you’re a great writer. But I often wonder how many times “How to break in” can be done before it gets exhausting to write. My favorite articles are your opinions about the world, the markets, current events, etc.

Agree on the Los Angeles comment for sure.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 04:44:57 +0000

In reply to Carey Ryan. Thanks!

By: Carey Ryan

Carey Ryan — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:47:43 +0000

Brian, great article – hope 2018 and beyond get better and better for you.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:30:35 +0000

In reply to Maggy Kemunto. Thanks! Will do.

By: Maggy Kemunto

Maggy Kemunto — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:10:34 +0000

Great insights Brian. Thanks for sharing. They resonated with me even though I am in a totally different industry. I quit wall street to sell sell specialty coffee from East Africa. I read your articles a lot and I feel like I owe you at lease some free coffee! Let me know if you would love some.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:46:13 +0000

In reply to Yudi. Yup, and that is exactly the problem: No one has enough time to finish because everything is too long. But we're working to make things more efficient.

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:45:16 +0000

In reply to Tal. Congrats! Glad to hear it.

By: Yudi

Yudi — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:14:06 +0000

In reply to M&I – Brian.

Well noted Brian, it’s not like I can finish anytime soon. You built these massive trove of collections that are enough to keep me occupied for the next 3yrs.

Cheers man,

By: Tal

Tal — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:25:36 +0000

Hey Brian,
Just thought I’d let you know that I managed to secure a move from MO to FO (Corporate Finance) at the same bank thanks to your M&I guides and interviews.

It would’ve been tremendously harder if it wasn’t for your website. Thank you so much for your work here.

Take care mate.