SSAB - February 10, 2026

Out with the fam for Dad’s memorial lunch. Hug your loved ones!Canadian women’s lose to the USA 5-0! What does it mean? How are the Olympics going?James JL Collins on money, investing, and following the rules:https://jlcollinsnh.com/stock-series/-you’re financially free when you can live off of 4% of your investment income. He assumed people kept jobs or that the income could keep steady. I took time off. He has a series of posts on buying a house I’d like to read.Wondering if it’s time to start a blog about the Chinese market.Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Introduction and Memorial Lunch00:55 Reflecting on My Father's Passing01:43 Friends and Losses05:12 Family Gatherings and Reflections14:33 My Father's Influence on Finance22:25 Stock Market Lessons and Advice35:17 Conclusion and Final Thoughts