Best of 2021
In 2021,
37 Wallet Street newsletters were sent
The most read newsletter was from January 11, 2021 (…could it be that readers were on high alert for news and updates post-January 6th…?)
The least read newsletter was from November 15, 2021 (…could it be that Wallet Street was buried under a flurry of emails about upcoming Black Friday sales…?)
In any case, here are the most read articles by section. At the end I’ve listed my top recommendations for podcasts, books, and movies/tv shows.
Most read in “Money & Crypto”
Doordash vs UberEats industry battle
Value investing struggling in current environment with so much tech and growth investing
A tie for third between: How much does a basketball player vs. a basketball team’s owner vs. stadium worker pay in taxes? and “How the rich got richer during COVID”
Most read in “Tech & Science”
Research shows that maybe 2 hours outside a day is the new 10,000 steps
Digital addiction and how we all struggling with it
A tie for third between: Password manager best practices and Best inventions of 2020. (For an updated list, here’s the 2021 best inventions.)
Most read in “Etc.”
A teenager with a trombone plays a soundtrack to his mom’s day to day chores. I’ve watched this so many times and it still makes me laugh.
Molly Seidel, US runner, takes 3rd place in the Olympic marathon in only her 3rd marathon ever
A tie for third between: Time management tricks and nutrionist Olga Afonsky‘s website, food-remedies.com . (She helped me tremendously and if you’re looking for a nutrionist and/or a little support with changing eating habits, I highly recommend reaching out to her!)
🎧 Favorite podcasts
🎧Best interviews: Tarana Burke (#metoo founder), Cynthia Erivo (actor), Anita Hill (lawyer/writer), Katalin Kariko (scientist), Rita Moreno (actor), Billy Porter (actor), Najibullah Quraishi (journalist), C.C. Sabathia (baseball player), Clarissa Ward (journalist), Dr. Leana Wen (doctor)
🎧Science class: How dopamine affects the brain, how the COVID vaccine was made, the opioid crisis, how CRISPR works
🎧For small businesses and entrepreneurs: Proof to Product by Katie Hunt. While this podcast was originally intended for paper-based small businesses, I find it is so so applicable for all types of small business and any sort of early product development. This is a great episode to start with.
🎧If you miss your friends: The Deep Dive with June Diane Raphael and Jessica St.Clair will make you feel like you’re hanging out with your closest girlfriends even if you’ve been quarantining by yourself for the past 10 days. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. It’s great.
🎧For movie buffs: Unspooled for great movies (Bridesmaids and A League of Their Own should be in AFI top 100), How Did This Get Made for the good bad movies, and Newcomers for Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Fast & Furious
🎧True crime junkies: The Thing About Pam
🎧For self introspection: A love letter to those who feel behind
🎧For free therapy: Esther Perel is the Oprah of therapists and she’s back with a new season. I learn something new every episode.
Best books
🎧 📖 My friend Catie and I talked about our favorite books we read in 2021; to read the full list, click here
📖 Readers said these were their favorites: Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Ask Again, Yes, Think Like A Monk, Project Hail Mary, Grit, In The Garden of Beasts
📖 NPR’s 2021 book concierge (there are 360 titles to choose from)
📖 Goodreads Choice Awards 2021 winners
Best movies
🎥 Favorite tv shows: The Great British Baking Show (this season might be my favorite yet?! I LOVED it), , The White Lotus, Mare of Easttown, Succession, , Tehran, Starstruck
🎥 Favorite documentaries: Collective, 14 Peaks, Crime of the Century, Becoming Cousteau
🎥 Favorite movies: Sound of Metal, Promising Young Woman
🎥 Readers said this were their favorites: The Spy, Coda, Love Hard, The Other Two, Only Murders in the Building, Ted Lasso
Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. The content on this site and on the podcast does not constitute financial, legal, accounting, tax, or investment advice.
