Early Retirement Infidelity
Early Retirement Infidelity Till death do us part. Easily spoken words, but often premature when you think about it. We picture our relationship with work as stable and unchanging. We live therefore we work....
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Half Retirement Spurs Market Apathy
Half Retirement Spurs Market Apathy There is no question that there are some out there that are quaking in their boots right about now. They see the market dropping and are starting to panic....
White Swan Events
White Swan Events We spend a lot of time worrying about black swan events. Per Wikipedia these are events that comes as a surprise, have a major effect, and are often inappropriately rationalized after the...
Building a Perpetual Money Machine
Perpetual Money Machine You too can have a perpetual money machine, but you have to build it. There are no short cuts. There are no easy pathways short of speculation. Whether investment or career...
Market Apathy and the Magic of Uncorrelated Returns
Market Apathy I have a confession to make. I suffer from market apathy. My days of checking the stock ticker have slipped to the wayside. I used to care. I used to wait...
Dying Poor In America
Dying Poor In America Signing the divorce papers was probably Charlie’s lowest point. His wife sitting by his side, occasionally she would swat at the air at some invisible fly buzzing around the room....
Is Risk Management The Same As Timing The Market?
Risk Management I spend a lot of time discussing risk management with my patients. There are those things we can’t control, mostly genetics and bad luck. For everything else, there’s a plan. Diet...
Post FI Anxiety
Post Financial Independence Anxiety Many of us feel anxiety on the path to financial independence. These worries mostly stem from the fidelity of our quest. Will we truly make it? How long will it...
