Author Archives: Liquid Independence
Farewell to my 310 acres of Saskatchewan farmland Farmers and Wall St. bankers don’t have much in common. But something they both seem to enjoy is getting down and dirty with their hoes. 😉 Farming can be difficult. Some grain farmers barley scrape by. Luckily for me it’s a lot easier investing in farms than working on them.… Read More »
Happy New Year! 😎 As a personal finance blogger, I celebrated New Year’s Eve properly in the traditional fashion – by looking up the new value of my home on the BC assessment website. 😀 Needless to say my condo’s assessed value for 2020 has dropped. I will update my net worth next month to reflect the new… Read More »
Learning from my past mistakes As a peer to peer investor, when no one else is around I would find myself a loan. 😀 I’ve been investing with Lending Loop (LL) for over 3 years now. My first year in 2017 ended with a 10% return net of expenses. Then last year I made 11%. But in the… Read More »
I attempted to join Mensa. What happened next wont surprise you. So I ran a Twitter poll asking what topic people would like me to write about. The top 2 picks were my Mensa test results and financial plans for next year. 🙂 What should I blog about next? — Liquid Independence (@Liquid_f35) October 7, 2019 In today’s… Read More »
Best Bull Market Ever Stock markets are at record highs. The year to date return of the S&P 500 is 25% – a staggering performance! But of course making money from companies isn’t just about percentages. Otherwise everyone would simply invest in hard liquor. Because where else can you get 40%? 😎 In 2008 my net worth was… Read More »
Looking Ahead – What to Expect in the new year The last decade has been one of the best times for investors of any generation. 🙂 It didn’t matter if you had money in stock, bonds, or real estate. Almost every major asset class delivered terrific returns on average. But I think 2020 will be a very pivotal… Read More »