Investment Strategies (DCA vs Lump-Sum)
In the last post we covered asset allocation and until now you should have a pretty good idea of how you want to distribute your money. Leave a comment about the allocation you ended up with.
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Monthly Update: March 2019
A quarter in the year in. And as every quarter, I decided to delight myself with something that makes me happy but I’m withholding to do otherwise. So I decided to let go, spend some
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Inflation Explained
Before I was living in The Netherlands and before I knew about FIRE, a friend of mine opened an interesting discussion. He said that he was thinking about how much money a person needs in
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Asset Allocation
Now, when you understood the ultimate market trend and how the economy works, it’s time to learn how to utilize what you already learned. Basically, index investing through index funds and ETFs is the foundation on which
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Netherlands – File Your Tax Returns in 3 Steps
It’s that part of the year when reporting our taxes is due. If you’re not familiar with the Dutch tax system or feel overwhelmed researching it, you’re not alone. But you’re at the right place.
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Monthly Update: February 2019
This month has passed very fast for me. And I don’t think it was because it’s 2-3 shorter than the other months, but because I was living it too casually. And I don’t say it
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A Monk’s Take on Happiness
I remember myself being focused on being happy from the earliest of age. Not only though theory or self-reflection, but especially through active pursuit of the state of fulfillment, which was keeping me satisfied with
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Bulls, Bears, Market Cycles, and Recessions
So, now that you’re familiar with index investing through index funds and ETFs, it’s about time to learn about the underlying “asset” – The Economy. Before talking about how and why the markets move, why investors are confident (“bullish”) for the
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Geographic Arbitrage – The Secret to Early Retirement in Europe
Every person who researched FIRE, especially those in higher earning fields, eventually came to the realization that the USA is the easiest country to make it in. And this doesn’t only include the difference in
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Monthly Update: January 2019
This year started out pretty good. I entered it while I was still on vacation in my home country and took another short one after I was back in The Netherlands. It was a sufficient
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