Income producing assets is what it’s all about in a low interest rate environment. Eventually, interest rates will come down again and risk asets will increase in value. There was surprisingly little debate regarding my passive income investment rankings. Figuring out the five factor scores for each of the seven investments took about 10 hours […]
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There are growing concerns that the bull market has come to an end in 2024 and it’s now time to take profits. Downturns seldom ever last for just 6 – 12 months. It’s never worth raising some cash to live to see another day. I finally sold my rental house in San Francisco that went
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I’m always looking for new investment ideas due to excess cash flow. All of you who spend less than you make should have the same problem. But given we are near all-time highs in the stock market, good ideas are harder to come by. I’m also always being asked by folks who discover my background whether
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Do you have a complicated net worth like me? If so, it may be a good idea to look at a simple net worth. The more complicated your net worth, the more you need to stay on top of it with a free tool like Empower. A blogging buddy of mine named J from Budgets
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This post is a reminder that we can and will lose money if we invest in risk assets for a long enough period of time. The only way to never lose money again is if we never make any investments. Let’s discuss some things to do before making any investment. We keep our money in
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Before you read my investment outlook for 2018, you must first understand my financial situation and my biases. Our biases often warp our reality by anchoring us to past situations. Permanently left work in 2012 at the age of 34 Net worth got crushed by ~35% in 2008-2009 Small business owner who will benefit from
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I started Financial Samurai. Today, I’m 48 and life accelerates as we age. One day you may wake up and find yourself in the middle of a midlife crisis. The key to getting through it without going broke is to create a midlife crisis fund in advance. That and mentally prepare as much as possible.
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Here are some investing lessons from a surreal 2017. It’s always good to learn and review each year to hopefully improve risk-adjusted returns. At the beginning of the year, I decided to track my investments with a detailed spreadsheet. My cash flow was increasing and I wanted to make sure the money was being properly deployed.
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If you are looking to hire a financial advisor, this post will discuss some questions to ask before you do. It’s important to hire an experienced financial advisor who actually also has more wealth than you do. Imagine learning how to cook from someone who only knows how to operate a microwave oven. Yum! Those
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Interesting in investing in speculative investments like Bitcoin without losing lots of money? You’re not alone. With Bitcoin and other speculative investments reaching all-time highs, everybody is feeling investing FOMO and wanting to get rich quick. In late 1999 I had my Bitcoin moment. I was a 22 year old first year analyst working on
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