Author Archives: Liquid Independence
Liquid net worth – April through June Hey folks. Hope you all had a great financial quarter, unlike me. 😅 My household liquid net worth dropped $138,000. Oh man. That’s a bummer. But it’s important to put things into perspective. I’ve had 6 consecutive quarters of growth before this most recent downturn. So I see these last 3… Read More »
June options trading update I earned $1,014.18 trading options in June. Not a great month, but better than May when I lost money. 😅 The difference this time is I made more conservative trades than before. I chose high probability outcomes even though the rewards are smaller. I also sold more spreads than usual to protect my downside.… Read More »
How to Reach Your Financial Goals I got the pleasure to chat with Mike from the Dividend Guy Blog, and we talked about different mental models and how I plan to quit my job soon. You can check out the full interview here. Thanks to Mike for the opportunity. 🙂 The 20 Slot Punch Card – Warren Buffett’s… Read More »
The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen explained at a New York even that she does not think the US is going to have a recession. But I think she’s wrong. In 2019 I wrote a post warning that a recession was likely right around the corner. I also predicted that when it happens the stock market would fall… Read More »
Things are getting worse Last month on this blog I warned the sell off in the stock market was likely going to get worse as the economy slows down. There’s a time and place to buy the dip. Now isn’t it. 😅 Inflation in the US came in hotter than expected on Friday, and over the last 24… Read More »
Using buckets to plan for uncertainty Market corrections can last for years. How can investors be reassured they won’t be forced to sell their valuable stocks when prices are down? One way is to use a bucket system. The idea is to split your investments into multiple buckets with the first one holding cash. Maybe the next bucket… Read More »