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My Assets | My Investment Portfolio
Introduction In his book Skin in the Game, Nassim Nicholas Taleb was able to boil down several financial comments in one sentence: "Don’t tell me what you think, tell me what you have in your portfolio". This canny comment has strongly inspired the launch of this...
When Opportunity Knocks, What do you do?
When opportunity knocks on your door, what do you do? You know the drill: This is a unique moment. You cannot let it go The window of opportunity is closing soon If you are smart, you recognise this is the perfect time to take it. It happens in life, in business...
Saving more or earning more?
To achieve financial Independence, what is more important? To focus on saving more (defensive approach) or earning more (offensive approach)? This is an age-old financial debate, and many gurus and experts get all excited defending one side over the other. Saving vs...
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How to Calculate the Risks-free Rate of Return
Risk-Free Rate Have you ever heard about a risk-free rate? The degree of returns attributed to an investment provides a guaranteed return with zero risks. Too good to be true? Indeed, the risk-free rate does not technically exist; even the safest investments carry...
How to Calculate the Real Rate of Returns, Inflation-adjusted
The Real Rate of Return | Adjust Investment Returns to Inflation With financial matters, I like to keep it simple. However, Investments have a few "moving parts" that must be understood in order to compare "apples to apples". For instance, when we monitor the...
How to get the fastest and safest returns on your money
Investors and non-investor alike appreciate a healthy net worth &/or saving account. Those who invest hope to get strong returns to turbocharge the growth of their nest egg. This is a good approach, but not necessarily the first one to try out. As a matter of...
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