Thanks, Luis! Yeah, let's just say that financial markets were quite the "passion" of mine for quite some time... Ha! I've since moved on mostly, as I've clearly had my fill. But like they say, once you learn how to ride a bike you never forget. :-)

Yes, thank you for noticing my reference to the "8 songs of Passion!" It's not quite what the title may allude to, but I'm excited (albeit a bit nervously hesitant) to finish the 1st post within the 8-post series - only because similar to this post (but in a far more personal way) the series will reveal many aspects of my persona that not many are aware of.

Thanks again for reading and taking notice, man - it means a lot!