Hello, welcome to The Amateur Financier. I know you have a lot of questions, so let’s see if I can give you some answers.
Q: Who are you?
A: I’m the Amateur Financier, though you can just call me Roger. I’m a young man in my late twenties, currently a graduate student studying biochemistry, and engaged to a sweet and wonderful girl.
Q: What’s the deal with the Amateur Financier?
A: Near the end of 2008, I started to become really interested in personal finance and investing. The more I read, the more interesting the material seemed. Eventually, I decided to take the plunge, investing my time and effort in creating a blog to share my interests and knowledge.
Q: Alright, but why ‘The Amateur Financier’?
A: I liked the way it sounds; it has a nice, almost oxymoronic feel to it, and I think it rolls off the tongue pretty well.
Q: What do you write about on this blog?
A: Almost anything related to personal finance. I’m especially interested in learning how to invest and build my wealth, and so many of my posts cover those subjects. My Investing 101 posts, for example, cover a variety of common and uncommon investments, explaining them in a simple, amusing question and answer format.
Q: If you aren’t a professional, why should I listen you?
A: While it’s true that I’m not a financial professional, I endeavor to provide useful, pertinent, and interesting information. You should, of course, do your own research and consult with any needed financial professionals before you attempt to act on my suggestions, but I consider it a success if I can point you in the right direction.
Q: Where should I go from here?
A: There’s plenty to explore in my blog; a good place to start is at the New to the Blog? page, to see some of my favorite posts. Enjoy, and have a good time on my blog!
