Hi! I'm David.
Every two weeks, I share my thoughts about investing, career transitions, meaningful work, parenting, living intentionally, and other topics that engage me. I'm in my fifties and still trying to figure stuff out.
Beyond the Cove - Sundry Snippets
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share reflections and curated links on meaningful work, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. For compliance reasons, Beyond the Cove will no longer include my investment views or links to anyone else's. And as always, nothing here should be considered an investment recommendation. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. Sundry Snippets In a nod to the Field Notes Editions of this newsletter, here's a short...
Beyond the Cove - Description vs. Thesis
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share reflections and curated links on meaningful work, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. For compliance reasons, Beyond the Cove will no longer include investment views, mine or anyone else's, or curated links to other content. And as always, nothing here should be considered an investment recommendation. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. Description vs. Thesis I hadn’t realized how much I've missed...
Beyond the Cove - The Beep
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share reflections and curated links on meaningful work, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. For compliance reasons, Beyond the Cove will no longer include investment views, mine or anyone else's, or curated links to other content. And as always, nothing here should be considered an investment recommendation. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. The Beep The high-pitched mechanical staccato started a little...
Beyond the Cove - The Opening Move
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share reflections and curated links on meaningful work, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. For compliance reasons, Beyond the Cove will no longer include investment views, mine or anyone else's, or curated links to other content. And as always, nothing here should be considered an investment recommendation. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. The Opening Move James and I will be leaving for Madrid in a...
Beyond the Cove - First Day Feelings
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share reflections and curated links on meaningful work, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. A quick note: For compliance reasons, Beyond the Cove will no longer include investment views, mine or anyone else's, or curated links to other content. And as always, nothing here should be considered an investment recommendation. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. First Day Feeling Five days before I start my...
Beyond the Cove - The Open Calendar, Stammtisch, and First Grid
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share thoughts and curated links on investing, career transitions, meaningful work, parenting, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. The Open Calendar In 1955, a British naval historian named Cyril Northcote Parkinson published an essay in The Economist that opened with a simple observation: work expands to fill the time available for its completion. And thus, Parkinson’s...
Beyond the Cove - She Was Both, Supercycle Investing, and High Agency
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share thoughts and curated links on investing, career transitions, meaningful work, parenting, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. She Was Both On the first of April, I’ll be starting a new job at a different firm. I’m fired up. I'll be working with former colleagues I've known for decades. The role couldn’t be a better fit for my background, experience, and...
Beyond the Cove - February Light, Coca-Cola Story, and Meaningful Conversations
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share thoughts and curated links on investing, career transitions, meaningful work, parenting, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. February Light Between two storms, in an already cold and snowy February, many of us in the Northeast enjoyed a respite of azure skies and relatively warm temps. These uplifting days, which graciously spanned a weekend, served as a...
Beyond the Cove - Some Sparks, Capex Stats, and Getting Unstuck
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share thoughts and curated links on investing, career transitions, meaningful work, parenting, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. Here in Maine in February, the sun is out, yet the temp "feels like" -5. Sorry doggos. No walk today. Without oversharing (this is a public newsletter after all), it's been a difficult yet illuminating few weeks. Rather than dwell on the...
Beyond the Cove - One Call, Faster Buses, and Happiness Defined
Welcome. 👋 Every two weeks, I share thoughts and curated links on investing, career transitions, meaningful work, parenting, living intentionally, and other topics that interest me. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? See past issues and subscribe here. One Call There’s nothing like the moment someone walks in expecting a quiet lunch and gets hit with a surprise party instead. Last weekend, I went to a surprise retirement party for a friend and neighbor. He owned a local Allstate agency for...
Every two weeks, I share my thoughts about investing, career transitions, meaningful work, parenting, living intentionally, and other topics that engage me. I'm in my fifties and still trying to figure stuff out.