The other day, I had a call from my relationship banker across the pond. Now, I have no idea why I have a relationship banker. I’m far, far away from meeting the definition of an ultra-high-net-worth individual, for whom such niceties are usually reserved. […]
Of the many conceptual arguments playing out in the personal finance space, buying versus renting has got to be one of the longest-running ones. Based on what I have seen over the past couple of years, the “buyers” represent a solid majority. After all, […]
My long-running pet peeve with real estate investing is the extent to which some people oversimplify it. What I’ve found over the years is that more often than not, these very same people are trying to sell you something. Usually, it’s an online course […]
One of my best friends happens to be a wildly successful real estate investor. Picking up the baton of a family business, he built up a neat little empire of apartment buildings and commercial properties – all by the age of 40. He also […]
Ever since starting this blog, I haven’t been shy about sharing my views on real estate investing. On one hand, it is one of the most effective ways to build wealth for retail investors. The first property we bought generated an over a decade. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
When it comes to finances, 2019 was an eventful year for the Banker On Fire family. Early in the year, I had a pretty significant setback at work which caught me totally off-guard. It was totally out of my control and yet had a […]
For many of us, today is the first day back in the office after our summer holiday. Just a few days ago, we were lying on the beach, enjoying the sunshine and the sea. Now we are sitting in front of our computers, with […]
I strongly believe that real estate is one of the most (if not the most) powerful tools retail investors can use to build true, sustainable wealth. Think of the well-off people you know or have come across in your life. Chances are, not only […]
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