Author Archives: Liquid Independence
Inflation is the general increase in prices for goods and services. Inflation is a very real thing and affects a lot of people. Inflation can be caused by many things, such as the government printing money, increasing wages, or rising prices of goods. Here we will discuss how inflation affects an investor and how to move forward. 1.… Read More »
Liquid net worth – January through March Hey folks. Hope you all had a great quarter. 🙂 My IB portfolio returned 4% net of new deposits. Not too shabby. 🙂 Between my wife and I, our total liquid investments are now worth over $1 million! (green line below) What I did over the last 3 months The… Read More »
March options trading update So in February when I made 300% more options income than usual I wrote it was due to a temporary spike in market volatility and won’t happen again going forward. Well, I was wrong. 😅 I continued to capitalize on the high implied volatility in the options market in March, and earned $8,077, breaking… Read More »
Hey Folks. Just a quick announcement today. I am launching a new equity based investment fund where my readers can invest alongside me. 🙂 I believe I have demonstrated over time that I can add Alpha to a portfolio and beat the market index. I use a method called Factor investing to break down the different properties of… Read More »
Pick one Which would you rather have, money, power, or fame? That’s actually a real interview question if you want to work for Pimco investment management. I think most people reading this would probably choose money over the other two. The problem with having power is that it almost always distorts the powerful person’s perception of reality. “Power… Read More »
Retirement accounts are generally lauded for being tax friendly. But what if you’re a high income earner? 🤔 Can contributing to a tax advantaged retirement account hurt you instead of help you? Yes. I’ll demonstrate how in today’s post. A lot of readers here make over $100,000 a year. So let’s approach retirement planning from a taxation and… Read More »