Is Stagflation the New Sharknado?
You know what’s a really scary combination? Sharks in a tornado? Nope. Snakes on a plan? Nope. What should really chill your blood is
Actuaries versus Financial Independence Smackdown!
Do you know what is driving me crazy at the moment? It’s trying to figure out why common FI thinking is so different to the retirement establishment. By “establishment”, I mean the institutional investment industry and the actuarial profession that advises on all aspect of retirement risk. I’m interested in why this thinking is so different; is …
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Have Actuaries Abandoned FI?
It took me years to qualify as an actuary. That’s not as dramatic as it sounds, since it takes everyone years to qualify; the median is around seven years. But I decided that studying actuarial exams whilst starting as a fresh-faced actuarial analyst in a new career was not sufficiently challenging and also chose to …
How to Build a Kickass FI Spreadsheet (Part 1)
On your path to financial independence (FI) do you wanna think like an actuary? Wanna learn some of the secret actuarial skills they only teach you at actuary school? Yeah I know, what do actuaries think? Hard stuff I guess. But I’m getting off the point.