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Treat Your Life Like a Business

May 10, 2020 MonkWealth Career, Finance, Personal Finance, Philosophy

Some people got lucky and made millions. Some people were disciplined and got rich slowly. However, adopting certain principles can make us eliminate the factor of luck in business and in life. Maybe not completely

The Future is Uncertain (2020)

April 30, 2020 MonkWealth Investing, Monthly & Financial Updates

You probably clicked on this post because the title was relatable in a certain way. How did it make you feel? Vulnerable? Scared? Expecting to read how we’re headed for the biggest economic collapse since

Everything Sucks!

April 22, 2020 MonkWealth Philosophy

The grass is always greener on the other side. But is it really? What’s stopping you of crossing to the other side then? Why not build your own garden? Does it even matter under certain

Yield Conversion – HPY, EAY, BDY, MMY, BEY (Convert Easily)

April 17, 2020 MonkWealth Finance, How-To Guides

This post will teach you how to convert between different yield representations: Holding Period Yield (HPY) Effective Annual Yield (EAY) Bank Discount Yield (BDY) Money Market Yield (MMY) Bond Equivalent Yield (BEY) So, whether you

Capital Gains and Wealth Tax in The Netherlands (Box 3 Taxes)

April 8, 2020 MonkWealth Finance, Personal Finance

In this post we will explain how capital gains tax and wealth tax work in The Netherlands. So let’s address the one that’s easier to cover first. Capital gains tax in the Netherlands The capital

On Sticking to Your Strategy (March 2020)

March 31, 2020 MonkWealth Investing, Monthly & Financial Updates

I guess this post qualifies as a monthly update. However, what I’ll share is applicable to any period in a long-term investor’s horizon, so take notes. But as we do every month, here is the

Obstacles to Efficiency – Taxes, Price Controls, Trade Restrictions

March 25, 2020 MonkWealth Finance, Supply and Demand Series

This is the third post of the Supply and Demand Series. The first two posts were amazing – positive and informative, describing how the market is self-regulating and efficient in maximizing revenue and benefit to

Your Role in the Next Big Thing

March 17, 2020 MonkWealth Finance, Investing

“If I only have started investing in 2009…” Has a thought like this one ever crossed your mind? I’m sure it has – as is the case with any person on the lookout for a

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Consumer and Producer Surplus & Deadweight Loss

March 8, 2020 MonkWealth Finance, Supply and Demand Series

This is the second post of the Supply and Demand Series. In the first post, Supply and Demand – an Introduction, we explained supply and demand curves, equilibrium price and quantity, and aggregate supply and demand. In

Handle a Stock Market Correction the Right Way (February 2020)

February 29, 2020 MonkWealth Investing, Monthly & Financial Updates

Let’s summarize the month: the quickest correction since the great depression. How do you feel about it? Let me tell you about myself. I feel exactly the same as during the bull run. Indifferent. Seeing