In Search of a Steady State: Inflation, Interest Rates and Value
The nature of markets is that they are never quite settled, as investors recalibrate expectations constantly and reset prices. In most time periods, those recalibrations...
Tappable Equity: Usable Home Equity Has Exploded Higher
Tappable equity is the amount of home equity available for homeowners to withdraw via a cash-out refinance or a second mortgage. It is typically calculated as...
Why I Wrote A New Personal Finance Book: Buy This, Not That
After two years of writing and editing during the pandemic, my book, Buy This, Not That: How To Spend Your Way To Wealth And Freedom...
My Secret To Retiring Early With Only A $4 Million Net Worth And Two Kids
The following is a guest post from a long-time Financial Samurai reader named Joona. He shares his secret to retiring at age 41 with a...
The Audacity Of Vulture Investing: Taking Advantage Of Misfortune
One of the peculiar things about being an investor is that in order to make money, the other side needs to lose money or not...
Your Dynamic Safe Withdrawal Rate In Retirement Can Now Increase, Enjoy!
If you want to build above-average wealth, you need to be dynamic in thought and in action. The world is ever-changing, which is why you...
I Found Out I’m Autistic As An Adult And I’m Glad
April is autism acceptance month and I’m grateful to share a personal and eye-opening post written by my wife Sydney. She found out she is...
Farmland Investing: A Year In Review And New Opportunities Ahead
It’s been a year since I last published about farmland investing. Therefore, I thought it would be good to revisit how farmland investing has done...
Elon’s Twitter Play: Valuation and Corporate Governance Consequences
I am not a prolific user of social media platforms, completely inactive on Facebook and a casual lurker on LinkedIn, but I do use Twitter...