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Three White Tenants, One Asian Landlord: A Story About Opportunity

All any of us want is an opportunity to try and succeed. We don’t want handouts. Being a diversity hire to most of us is considered insulting. We just want the opportunity to try. Unfortunately, opportunities don’t come evenly. Here’s a story about opportunity, or lack thereof for this Asian landlord. I realized the other

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Different Investment Strategies For Different Life Stages

A number of people have asked me to share some different investment strategies for different life stages. For background, I’ve been investing since 1996, worked in equities at two major investment banks for 13 years, started the modern-day FIRE movement in 2009 with the launch of Financial Samurai, and manage a multiple eight-figure investment portfolio.

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The Percentage Of People With No Wealth Outside Their Home Is Sad

The percentage of people with no wealth outside their home is sad. Homeownership is a great way to build worth for the average person. Rising rents and home prices over time can make the average homeowner much wealthier. However, it is also important to diversify into other investments. I recently stumbled across a fascinating chart

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The First Million Might Be The Easiest: How To Become A Millionaire By Age 30

Want to learn how to become a millionaire by 30? Here’s my story on how I reached a million dollar net worth before 30. It involved a lot of luck, a lot of effort, and a lot of risk. I believe all Financial Samurai readers will eventually become millionaires due to disciplined saving and savvy

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