As part of their 10 year anniversary, San Francisco-based LendingClub reached out to me to sponsor an overview of their latest initiatives. It’s been over a year since I wrote about P2P lending, so this is a good time for an update. All thoughts are my own. Before 2007, the world was quite different. There was no […]
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One of the best ways to eradicate financial distortion is by meticulously tracking all investments. I’m pretty sure none of us will remember the exact details of what we bought, when we bought, and how much we bought years from now. This may lead to a significant miscalculation in cashflow during retirement. As a result, I’ve
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Long-term investing is hard without discipline. One of the biggest problems I consistently observe is people’s inability to control their spending once they start making money or a lot more money. We all know someone who is making the big bucks, yet is just living paycheck to paycheck (see: Scraping By On $500,000 A Year). After three months
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Financial distortion can make you think you have a greater net worth than you really do. This articles talks about how to protect your net worth from financial distortion so you can asset allocate better, have a clearer investment thesis, and ultimately make more money in the long run. Back in 2007, I invested in
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Snap Inc. finally went public at $17 and was worth around $25 billion after a meteoric 45% rise in its first day of trading. Now the shares are even higher. With ~1,900 employees now liquid since it’s been over 6 months since the IPO, funny money capital will inevitably rain down on the Southern California
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For most people, I believe their risk tolerance is an illusion. People consistently overestimate how much money they are willing to lose. Understanding and managing your risk tolerance in investing is crucial for long-term success. If you take too much risk, you might blow yourself up. If you take too little risk, you might not
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I’ve got a confession. I have a money addiction. My money addiction is partially why I started Financial Samurai in 2009 and have written 2,500+ posts since! I wanted money then, and I still want money now to take care of my family. However, I’m doing my best to try and cure my greed for
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One of the great things about following a financial game plan is that if you stick with it long enough you’ll be surprised at how much you’ll end up accumulating. Conversely, those who don’t follow a financial game plan will wake up one day wondering where all their money went! Here is the Financial Samurai
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Let’s go through a new year checklist for financially wise people. If you want to build wealth, then you need to be methodical in your financial decisions. The great thing about the Financial Samurai community is that most of you are intelligent, hard working, non-delusional people who are willing to put in effort for reward.
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Updated for 2018 As an investor in P2P lending, I’m doing as much due diligence as possible to make sure I have the right portfolio that matches my risk profile. I’m at the lower end of the risk spectrum because I’m using P2P among other investments to replace my CDs which are coming due over
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