Investing Archives

Are Emerging Markets worth your money?

Whenever you request guidance on how to invest to reach FIRE, you will often receive the comment you should invest in Emerging Markets e.g. through IWDA + EMIM. But should you?

My monthly Savings Rate report: October 2020

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September Savings Rate

Nothing happened! A strange thing to be excited about, right? Well, after quite some busy months, it’s a nice change of pace I’d say.
Though it’s not really true if I’m honest. I took up three weeks of on-call at work resulting in a nice bump in salary this month. So my statement really only applies to my expenses.

Quarterly Portfolio Report - growing stack of coins

Quarterly Portfolio Report – Q3 2020

USD rate used: 1 USD = 0.85315 EUR

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Total portfolio worth (all in)

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Total portfolio worth (Savings & Effects)

The third quarter is already more than 2 weeks behind us but due to an increasing workload and my Spanish classes, I wasn’t able to get to my quarterly report. Luckily I found some time so let us jump right into it!

Take The Plunge Now: How To Invest In Water

We use it every day for drinking, washing, rinsing, showering, etc. Much of it is for food and other goods, some of which require it in vast quantities. In short, we cannot do without it. I’m talking about water! But how do you invest in it, and is it even worth your money?

My monthly Savings Rate report: September 2020

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September Savings Rate

Higher medical costs, a major milestone with my apartment, and continuous investments in my blog, that is a good summary of September and the resulting Savings Rate. So, how did I get this number?