When we were planning our trip to Arizona I came across some forums that covered the drive between Phoenix and Flagstaff as well as driving at night time . I found the forums to be confusing. As such sharing my experience below. Drive Between Phoenix and Flagstaff Phoenix is approximately around 1107 feet above sea level and flagstaff is around 7000 feet above sea level . As such the drive is a climb , however it is climbing slowly so…
We had a working day in Phoenix Arizona! This was the first day of our Arizona vacation and we unexpectedly had to work ! As such all I saw was the area around the hotel , the landscape as we drove to get our rental car , as we drove to dinner and as we left Arizona!! Nevertheless I was super excited to see the different landscapes and cactuses!! Doesn’t take a lot to make me content ! Hotel and…
The contrast between traditional and behaviour finance is very important concept to understand in finance . Traditional Finance Traditional finance is built on the assumption that investors are rational and Markets are efficient . Specifically Investors are : 1. Rational 2. Self interested and utility maximizing 3. Holds optimal portfolios . Optimal portfolios are mean variance efficient 4. Processes information without biases 5. Risk averse Markets are : 1 . Efficient which means the prices reflect all available information. Behavioural…
For the longest time I been meaning to visit Antelope Canyon . I have seen so many photos of it and it always looks so beautiful in the photos. Happy to say I have finally booked my trip to see these incredible canyons. I read multiple blog posts in order to figure out what to do in Arizona in Addition to the Antelope Canyon . Some good links: Arizona Attractions Grand Canyon First Time Guide Places From My List Grand…
My significant other is a big fan of Ramen . As a result I have been to lots of different Ramen restaurants in Toronto. I personally am not a fan of pork broth as such I find I don’t have many options or tasty ones at most Ramen places . Earlier this week we ended up at Konjiki Ramen in North York . I had their vegetable Ramen and it was incredible!! It has currently become my favourite comfort food…
As part of our mission to try out all the restaurants on Blog TO’s top 100 places to try before you die we ended up at Constantine . It serves food with Mediterranean flavours. Beautifully decorated with wonderful service. We decided to try the Chef’s menu . That was about eight dishes for $75 per person. There were positive and negative aspects to trying the chef’s menu . The good : We were able to try a variety of dishes…
Going through Blog TO’s 100 Essential restaurants to try before you die we ended up with reservations at Antlers . This restaurant has over 1000 reviews with five stars ! The dishes consist of wild game ! Being not much of a meat eater I ordered some veggie options on the menu . The food was well made !! We had bread with foie gras and maple butter . Yum . Also had chicken skewers . For main I had…
Seven years ago my friends and I did a road trip to the East Coast . We spend months planning it and we were super excited for the trip . Four girls with one rental car drove from Toronto to all around East Coast . Two of us started our trip from Toronto. Reached Ottawa and spend the night there before setting out on our trip the next morning with two other girls . Our trunk packed full of suitcases…
A bank engages in derivative trades with other counter-parties . Depending on market conditions the bank can either make money or lose money on these trades . Whenever you engage in such a trade there is always a risk the other counter-party might not hold up their end of the trade . This risk is called Counter-party Credit Risk . In order to ensure we don’t have banks failing the bank regulators require the banks to hold capital against the…
Shawarmas are another fast food option and is readily available in Toronto. Two are from Blog TO’s 100 Essential Restaurants To Try Before You Die List : 1. Shawarma Empire- Decent Shawarma but not spicy enough for my taste . If you are into really spicy or strong flavours I would recommend trying other places . 2. Ghadir Meat – The Shawarma here won my taste buds . Delicious and the availability of good hot sauce made it much better….