Random Thoughts in Gloomy Times
“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” Our generation has just experienced thousands of deaths and a global shutdown
March 25, 2020 4 Comments
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Gemfinder Q4 2019 – Goals & Promises
The Gemfinder is a collection of articles, books, videos and podcasts that I find interesting. The content is published every quarter and it’s evergreen. This
December 30, 2019 2 Comments
Meet Debbie: Got out of £20,000 debt in just 9 months
This blog is usually seen as an investing/financial independence blog. We rarely talk about people who have problems accumulating money, let alone drowning in debt.
October 26, 2019 1 Comment
What is the opportunity cost of Financial Independence?
A reader and also friend of mine sent me the following response to my FI Getting real now? post: Nothing wrong with trying to reach
October 12, 2019 3 Comments
Gemfinder Q3 2019 – Is it all Doom & Gloom now?
The Gemfinder is a collection of articles, books, videos and podcasts that I find interesting. The content is published every quarter and it’s evergreen. This
September 8, 2019 No Comments
Gemfinder Q2 2019 – Are Public markets shrinking?
Ahh, another quarter is almost gone now and we’re due for the next Gemfinder article. As a reminder, Gemfinder is where you can find all
June 13, 2019 No Comments
Gemfinder Q1 2019 – Olive tree thinking
I was recently listening to a podcast describing how olive trees work. You cannot take an olive pit and grow an olive tree. Even if
April 4, 2019 2 Comments
The Downsides of Early Retirement & How to Overcome Them
Are there any downsides to early retirement? We often want to achieve financial independence as soon as possible. At least, that’s the goal in the
February 22, 2019 4 Comments
Landlords and Tenants: Know your rights & responsibilities
I just had the most horrible experience in my history as a private tenant. We’re moving to a 2-bed flat in central London as Foxy
February 9, 2019 6 Comments
Education is the best form of investing. Invest in yourself.