One of the biggest obstacles we face on the path to success is the concept of time frames. As a species, humans are just so damn impatient. Genetics plays a big role here. Put simply, delaying gratification was never the utility-maximizing strategy. For thousands […]
Over the past year, I’ve published posts on the best ways to build wealth in your twenties as well as your thirties. Much as I hate to admit it, there will come a time when our glorious twenties and happy thirties will be well […]
Another horrible commute. A highly unpleasant interaction with a passive-aggressive colleague. A manager that seems to pile on more work every day – and yet isn’t nearly so generous with the recognition. And the work itself. What (hopefully) seemed exciting early on has now […]
Solving for the best way to reach financial independence can be a frustrating exercise. Inevitably, it involves making some hard decisions about your current lifestyle and spending habits. And while the good life is certainly there for the taking, it sure feels like it’s […]
A while ago, Peter Kim (a.k.a. Passive Income MD) published a post titled “Buy one property per year and retire early”, which I found to be fascinating reading. Somewhat unfairly, Peter took a bit of flack in the comments for making assumptions that some […]
“Objects in the rear-view mirror may appear closer than they are”. Right now, the opposite is true. It feels like a lifetime ago – but it has only been 11 weeks since we were trying to find a way forward in the midst of […]
When Randall Stephenson announced he is retiring from his role as the CEO of AT&T a few weeks ago, he sure caused a stir. Donald Trump took an instant swipe at him on Twitter. Clearly, no love lost between CNN and the White House […]
Tuck the kids into bed. Kiss your significant other good night. Slide under the covers, close your eyes and wait for the magic to happen. “Make money while you sleep” Ahh, the holy grail of financial independence. A present-day Noah’s Ark, keeping you afloat […]
One possible explanation for the recent divergence in stock market performance vis-à-vis the broader economy is the performance of the tech sector. Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook now comprise ~22% of the S&P 500 index. It’s no wonder that the stock market held […]
The stock market is a complex beast. This is not entirely surprising. In a way, it might even be expected. After all, it’s a mechanism that allows retail investors like you and I take a tiny ownership stake in large multinational corporations like Microsoft […]
“It’s all over. They’ve gone and lost it.” This was just one of the comments that popped up in my Facebook feed on March 15th, the day the Fed cut interest rates to zero and launched a massive stimulus program. “They have nothing left […]
If you are putting money to work with the objective of maximizing long-term investment returns, there’s only one right answer to the bonds vs stocks equation. The data simply doesn’t lie: over extended periods of time, equities trump fixed income instruments by a wide […]
The biggest refrain you hear from people who think you can beat the stock market goes as follows: “By definition, 50% of investors do better than the market and the other 50% do worse. Surely it cannot be so hard to be in the […]
In the first twenty or so years of my life, I didn’t come across many wealthy people. I suppose that’s not entirely surprising considering we lived in a working-class neighbourhood and had about £5 left over after covering our family’s basic necessities every month. […]
One of the biggest problems of personal finance is that it’s just so damn hard to get started. We all know saving and investing money is something we should be doing, but hardly anyone does it – or does as much of it as […]
It has been more than a year since I started this blog and I still haven’t written a single word about investing in bonds. There are good reasons for it. First of all, my own investment portfolio consists of 100% equities at the moment. […]
As I was approaching my final years of university in the early 2000s, things weren’t looking pretty on the job front. The dot-com bubble burst just a few years ago, leading to a downward spiral in the stock markets and slim job prospects for […]
For anyone who is following the financial markets these days, Monday was an eye-opener. For the first time in history, the price of oil has gone into negative territory. At its nadir, a barrel of WTI (West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark for oil) […]
The day has finally arrived. On Easter Monday, with our son dozing off for his afternoon nap and our daughter mesmerized by yet another episode of Peppa, I have finally managed to sneak into the home office and update the spreadsheet. Over the past […]
In a way, aspiring to financial independence is all about comfort. Forgetting what the jam-packed commute feels like. Never having to deal with workplace politics again. Leaving all the money worries behind and spending the rest of your days in a state of pure […]
In personal finance, everyone knows what they need to do. The theory is crystal clear: save money, invest regularly, rebalance, buy the dips and so forth. And yet, the reality is that you’ll struggle to find anyone who follows all the rules in the […]
I was scrolling through my Twitter feed the other day when I stumbled a tweet extolling the virtues of dividend investing – and the investing superpowers of dividend investors themselves. I won’t quote it verbatim, but it had all the requisite components, such as: […]
Over the past six weeks or so, it seems that the vast majority of news articles, blog posts and social media updates I read are, in one way or another, related to Covid. This blog is no exception. So today, I want to take […]
The stock market expansion that followed the financial crisis became known as the most hated bull market ever. Despite the tremendous growth and wealth creation, the share of retail investors in the stock market has actually declined from ~65% before the financial crisis to […]
Even in normal times, a big chunk of my days is spent in conversations with what is sometimes known as “smart money”. On the asset management side, this includes active money managers like Fidelity, Legal & General, Invesco, and many other household names. They […]
The economy is tanking. The stock market is plumbing new depths every day. Everyone is stressed out trying to figure out how the Covid-19 pandemic will impact their health, careers, and finances. I certainly have spent a lot of time pondering what my future […]
As the markets cratered over the past few weeks, the one message I’ve been giving to anyone who would listen is: DO NOT SELL. I certainly haven’t sold any of my shares. Why would I? If I was happy to buy something at a […]
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