Wendy J. Cook Communications Turns 10: Let’s Celebrate in Style! šŸŽšŸŽˆ

As I suggested in my recent teaser, it all started on January 5, 2009. 10 years ago tomorrow, I filed my articles of organization for Wendy J. Cook Communications, LLC. My simple mission, then and now: to offer writing, editing and related services to evidence-based investment advisors. It’s been a wonderful ride so far!!! 

I couldn’t have done it without you, so I consider the event to be yours to celebrate as much as mine. I’m thrilled to have commissioned Carl Richards of Behavior Gap to help us celebrate our anniversary with a commemorative sketch he has created for this very purpose. (Thanks, Carl!) 

TWO SPECIAL DEALS:

FREE — First, as my gift to the evidence-based advisor community, I have purchased 10 FREE downloads of the “Compound Impact of a Decade” commemorative illustration, for the first 10 advisors who jump on the opportunity. Simply click here, enter the discount code WENDY10FREE, and the first 10 downloads will fulfill at no cost. Lucky you! 

DISCOUNTED — In addition, through January 31, 2019, you can use the special discount code WENDY10 to download this commemorative sketch (AND/OR any other Behavior Gap sketches) for 50% off Behavior Gap’s usual $100 licensing fee. 

It’s worth noting, Carl and I go back even further than a decade. As our paths kept crossing, we both imagined a world in which terms like “fee-only,” “index funds,” “evidence-based investing” (back then, “passive”) and “fiduciary” would no longer need an introduction. Who could have imagined how far we’d come in that early quest — you, me, Carl and all our like-minded allies?

Happy 10th Anniversary to us all!!!

Get Ready: I’ve Got a Surprise in Store for You šŸŽšŸŽˆ

Letā€™s get right to it: Unless all heck breaks loose between now and January 5th, Iā€™ll soon be celebrating theĀ 10-year anniversaryĀ of the day I filed my articles of organization forĀ Wendy J. Cook Communications, LLC. Wahoo!

For now, I just wanted to let you know to be on the look-out forĀ a January 4th announcement aboutĀ a very special gift. Because friends donā€™t let friends party alone.

In the meantime, I wish you and yours the warmest, most wonderful holiday season. To swipe a quote from a holiday greeting I received fromĀ People Science, ā€œMay your workload lighten, your in-store crowds be showered and your traffic jams be merry and bright.ā€

In fact, letā€™s start the giving early. In case you missed it, Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management just sent out his own announcement, commemorating AQR’s 20-year anniversary by giving away a nifty book:Ā 20 for Twenty: Selected Papers from AQR Capital Management. The book includes one of my all-time favorite reads, ā€œMy Top 10 Peeves,ā€ which includes one of my all-time favorite quotes (still every bit as relevant today):Ā ā€œEvery time someone says, ā€˜There is a lot of cash on the sidelines,ā€™ a tiny part of my soul dies. There are no sidelines.ā€

Looking forward to staying in the fray with you, in 2019 and beyond!

PS: Here’s a hint about your upcoming gift. It involves a friend and colleagueĀ who’s been hanging out in New Zealand lately. You’ll find out more on Jan. 4 … especially if you sign up to receive my announcements directly to your inbox. šŸ˜‰