About Me
I run an independent investment advisory firm that provides personalized consulting services in investment and asset management. My degree is in finance and I have worked in investment management for over 5 years. I currently write articles for Investopedia, Money Crashers, Benzinga, Financial Advisory, and the Baltimore Investing Examiner. My blog is followed by Seeking Alpha. I have written a personal finance column for Baltimore and Washington metropolitan newspapers. Some of my articles have been published by Forbes, Yahoo Finance, and Google Finance.
I started this site because I have come across numbers of people with questions on all sorts of financial matters. I thought it might be useful to start a blog that tries to provides insight and clarity into any financial topic. Topics such as saving money, investing, debt reduction, credit questions, money management or whatever. Buy Like Buffett aims to follow the investing strategy of the world’s greatest investor Warren Buffett.
On Buy Like Buffett I will discuss my thoughts, strategies and ideas on all things finance. I will also discuss moves that I am making in my own portfolio. I welcome any suggestions or tips from readers. Please remember that all posts are my own personal opinion and not necessarily suited to your needs. Always make sure that each suggestion or idea fits your own personal situation. Please send any questions or comments to mark(at) buylikebuffett.com
Thanks.
Mark
Great site Mark!!! Keep it up, you will have as much money as Buffett!!
!! Do you know of any GOOD agents that could sit with Kevin and I and start our quest for credit rebuilding and first home buyers?
@tory
Thanks. I can find someone. I knew Ugo who was in the business. I can try to contact him.
Hi Mark, nice blog. We recently started our own stocks blog and I like the quality of your posts. Would you be interested in writing some posts for us?
I have added you blog to our links page. We’re sort of aiming our content at the general part-time investor.
Regards,
Alex
LEAPs are a great way to manage risk in 2009. Make sure you understand the rules of the road before you load up on them.
Have a question about your site. How can I contact you directly? Email/phone
@anonymous
My email address is listed above.
Hi!
I enjoy reading your blog and would be interested in hearing your opinion about the following site and its stock valuation model: http://www.istockresearch.com/
Alexander
Mark,
I enjoyed your article on athlete money “screw ups”. However, you listed “car washes” as one of Lenny Dystra’s failed businesses. In following the Dykstra story, it seems that the car wash business was the one thing that he was very successful in. I understand he sold that business at a huge profit. Nevertheless, it is an interesting story.
John
@John Spence
Thanks John. I listed the car wash business because he is being sued by family members for not sharing profits from the car wash. He is also accused of having ripped off $500,000 from a Nigerian doctor for another car wash venture.
Hi Mark,
I’m not sure if you got my previous e-mail; however, I just wanted to say that I enjoyed reading your article, “Seven costly pro athlete screw-ups.” I just wanted to say that I was in the same boat. You can google my name, “Oliver Galang.” I used to be a high roller and although I didn’t make millions, I made several thousand.
I don’t know. I guess I’m writing you to tell you that these athletes are just normal people, too. I mean, I used to think I was smarter than everybody, but then I lost it all. You see, athletes are just physically talented. They don’t know how to manage money. In my case, I thought $5,000 a hand on blackjack was nothing. Now, it means everything!
I was hoping you can do a little article about me, so people don’t gamble. I wrote two books. One about how card counting doesn’t work and the other one about my life.
Thanks for your time,
Oliver Galang
Author of Card Counting: The Real Truth in Blackjack and My Life: Gambling, Strippers, Bankruptcy and Suicide.
e-mail: batmn911@yahoo.com