Author Archives: Liquid Independence
A properly diversified portfolio should include businesses from all over the world. Valuation wise, stocks in developing countries are currently much cheaper than in North America. So in today’s post I’ll go over several emerging markets ETFs to consider adding to your portfolio. VWO and IEMG The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a low management fee of… Read More »
August options trading review This month I received $1,169 in premiums from trading options. This is another new record for me! In today’s post I’ll break down my trades for August. Here are some key points from this month. I sold 11 options, all Puts. I bought a put option as part of a spread. More on… Read More »
The world is not fair Personal finance is like peanut butter. You can’t spread it too thin.😀 That’s why there are consequences for taking risks. But sometimes people can reap the rewards for their actions, but not accept any of the risks. Wall St. executives walk away with millions of dollars while their clients lose money. Pro war… Read More »
Can you time the markets? Absolutely. Markets have cycles, and if you understand where we are in the cycle you can make more informed investment decisions. Market timing isn’t complicated. 🙂 You just have to be ware of the business cycle, and know how to value investments. This week’s video about market timing Any market can be… Read More »
Making sense of real estate taxes in Canada Real estate has historically kept up with inflation. But I’m not sure if it can keep up with taxation moving forward. I’m all for reasonable taxes. I benefit a lot from government services. But at some point real estate taxes in Canada can start to feel excessive. Someone buying a… Read More »
What’s your sign? What is your take on horoscopes? Legit or completely meaningless? If your birth month has no effect on your future prosperity then the rich should be proportionally distributed. Yet that’s not the case. For example, roughly 9% of people in the general population are Libra. However, Libras make up nearly 20% of billionaires. Meanwhile Sagittarius… Read More »