Author Archives: Liquid Independence
Owning a piece of the suburb The recent stock market mayhem is a crucial reminder of how important it is to maintain a well diversified portfolio. After selling my farm last year I was too overweight in stocks so I decided to rebalance. 😉 At the beginning of this year I welcomed a new investment property into my… Read More »
Panic in the Streets The global stock market fell more than 10% recently. Over five trillion dollars ($5,000,000,000,000) of value was wiped out. And just like that – I have lost my seven figure net worth. I’m now a commoner once again, lol. It was fun while it lasted. 😛 But I am not disheartened – because my… Read More »
Overcoming Challenges Millennials have been dealt a rough hand. We face an unstable job security, a sluggish economy, crippling student debt, high housing prices, and record low bond yields. This all makes it tough to retire rich without taking on at least some form of risk. The good news is that we don’t need to make a ton… Read More »
What should your net worth be? Author Thomas J. Stanley, first published his Wealth Equation in the book, Marketing to the Affluent. He states that your household’s net worth should equal 10% of the age of the primary breadwinner times your household’s annual realized income. So your expected net worth = (Age)x(0.1)x(Income) If you are in the Balance… Read More »
A rough start to the new year January was such a bizarre month for world news. Bushfires scorched Australia. The U.S. assassinated a general in Iran nearly starting a war. Then out of nowhere Iran shot down a passenger plane full of civilians. Firefighters in France set themselves on fire and fought the police. Britain officially left the… Read More »
Why it’s hard to replicate success After celebrating my millionaire status last year I reflected on my past and examined what factors contributed to my financial growth. I’ve realized that a big part of my wealth comes from simply being in the right place at the right time. 🙂 Sometimes good things just happen to me for no… Read More »