We tend to get a little tribal and cling to the limited understanding we can gather up occasionally when it comes to investing. For the most part, we’re in it for ‘number go up’. What can we invest in that will rise in value so we have more in the future than what we have
If you aim to build wealth independently, the right mindset can lead to significant achievements, even if you're starting with little. In this article, I want to highlight something beyond our control – inflation. Surveying our community last October revealed a profound impact as a result of inflation surging about 22.8% since March 2020. Inflation,
How to Unlock the Value of Your Home with a Reverse Mortgage One of the assumptions that many of us make when we invest in property is that over the long term, we will be able to sell our home for more than we paid for it. This is based on the historical trend of
The Tactical Approach For everyday shmucks like you and me to benefit from technology, we rely on operating systems. Software unlocks the potential benefit contained in the hardware. In a similar way, each investment we make involves both the asset itself, and an operating system - or what I’d call a tactical approach. A tactical
The Overton window represents the range of opinions found in most everyday people. If you express opinions within this window, you can usually keep your social and professional status without much trouble. You only lose the friends who are a tad extreme. This might seem like a sensible strategy, but it also shows a kind
Traditional finance aims to keep you 'safe' from the next frontier; they're also protecting their revenue models. The wealthy of the past were always ready when new frontiers showed up. Today, we’d consider them crazy or conspiracy theorists for not thinking like the rest of us. But without them, there’d be no high priest of
2023's been a turbulent one in the digital asset space, but why should you care if you're not into crypto? Because what happens in the open with blockchain may occasionally happen in the shadows with traditional finance. Also, regardless of how you feel about it and considering the most likely scenarios: This is the future.
We diversify our portfolio's to lower volatility. In the same way, we should diversify our thoughts to reduce risk. The world is changing fast. Technology, geopolitics, the environment, and society are all shifting. How can we adapt and thrive? How can we prepare for the risks and opportunities? We need to think differently, and we
Money is a powerful force that shapes our lives and the world we live in. It can be a source of joy, freedom, and prosperity or a cause of greed, corruption, and conflict. Money just amplifies what was already there. If you're not perfect, I hope you appreciate my take on this topic of money.
The following article is speculating on the future, shouldn't be taken too seriously, and definitely shouldn't be considered 'advice' or guidance in any way. Part One Global events may cause us to save more, and that’s bad. From March 2020 until now, a shockwave launched in uncertainty has advanced almost everything already in motion. In
