More specifically, does anyone know of any cool Kickstarter-type products that would be ideal for an older man of around 65 who's interested in the market, economics and lives in Australia?
Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
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Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#2Interested in market/economics as in he's a professional (or extremely serious individual investor), or interested as in he's a hobbyist who likes reading finance news and occasionally making "cool" investments?
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#3If he enjoys getting outside, maybe you could get him a nice metal detector so he can hunt for gold.
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#4Interested in market/economics as in he's a professional (or extremely serious individual investor), or interested as in he's a hobbyist who likes reading finance news and occasionally making "cool" investments?
He's an ex-economics teacher (now retired) that does pretty well in the market. I'd say he's in the category of hobbyist who likes reading finance news, too.
Thanks!
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#5If he enjoys getting outside, maybe you could get him a nice metal detector so he can hunt for gold.
He doesn't enjoy getting outside too much but thanks for the suggestion anyway!
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#6How about a book written by some famous investor? Buffett, Lynch, Klarman (supposedly rare), etc? Binded printout of all of Berkshire's annual letters?
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#7A subscription to The Economist.
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#8Interested in market/economics as in he's a professional (or extremely serious individual investor), or interested as in he's a hobbyist who likes reading finance news and occasionally making "cool" investments?
He's an ex-economics teacher (now retired) that does pretty well in the market. I'd say he's in the category of hobbyist who likes reading finance news, too. Thanks!
So I'm probably getting blinded by availability bias bc you said finance, but these T-shirts look solid. I can't really think of anything etsy-like that would fit. I'd assume he's a fairly cynical guy:
www.zazzle.com/financial_adviser_banker_investment_broker_gear_tshirt-235389425685067728
http://www.zazzle.com/rated_aaa_tshirt-235431658033842966
Alternatively, screw the finance part and just go for something cool. How does he feel about drones?
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
He's an ex-economics teacher (now retired) that does pretty well in the market. I'd say he's in the category of hobbyist who likes reading finance news, too. Thanks!
So I'm probably getting blinded by availability bias bc you said finance, but these T-shirts look solid. I can't really think of anything etsy-like that would fit. I'd assume he's a fairly cynical guy: www.zazzle.com/financial_adviser_banker_investment_broker_gear_tshirt-235389425685067728 http://www.zazzle.com/rated_aaa_tshirt-235431658033842966 Alternatively, screw the finance part and just go for something cool. H…
Thanks for the suggestions!
Re: Ask HN: What can I buy for my fiancé's fussy father-in-law's birthday
#10A subscription to The Economist .
Will consult the misses to see what she thinks. Thanks!