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KE Ratio: A Personal Perspective

KE Ratio: A Personal Perspective The first time I came up with KE Ratio was in August of 2024. It has come a long way. Recently PeakD front-end kindly integrated

Finance and Economy Community Intro

Finance and Economy Community Intro Hi I am @azircon. I am writing on behalf of Finance and Economy Community. It is unlikely that I will be writing too many posts

Vibecession

Vibecession Have you heard of the term? I haven't until recently. A vibecession is a profound disconnect between objective economic metrics and subjective public

A Focus Group

A Focus Group Poll What 10 Gen Z Trump Voters Think About Trump’s Second Term Today I was reading this article at the New York Times about a focus group poll: It

Why investing will always be a good option

13/7/26 I might make a video about it later, but I have to tell you this today. I recently had my final year project presentation. It was wonderful, and one of the

FIRE

Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) I may be dumb or too old; but I have never heard of the acronym FIRE before today! Let me clarify a bit; I know the concept

A small loophole in Income tax efilling site can show up a big tax demand

And give you a mini heart attack - you and only you are responsible to fix that while filling your income tax return. July is here, which means the tax filing deadline

Is Europe losing the GIs wars?

If you don't know since a few years there is an escalating trade dispute between the European Union and the United States over food names. The reason is that EU

How Do You Deal with Flexible, and Uncertain, Income?

We've got a new daily organiser at the school I work with and she's awesome - she's switched on, and makes sure all us relief teachers get enough work. But this

Tired of stressing over market dips? Here is a "Sleep Well at Night" retirement portfolio (capped at -15% drawdown) 

A lot of people think asset allocation is boring or kills your returns. But honestly, when it comes to retirement money, you can't afford to go 100% aggressive and

Watch Out: You and I May Be Becoming “Useless Humans”

Today, as we stand in 2026 looking back, we don't see it coming, or maybe yes. But no matter whats the future looks scary for human labor. Most people are already

Fairness & Wages

A fair wage is a complicated issue. Some people think it’s a political matter, define it as “enough to make ends meet”. But that’s not true. It’s a mathematical

Shopping for Real Estate: Financial Acumen or Dumb Luck?

After reading @agmoore's and @azircon's post about investing wisely in property, I thought I'd add my own thoughts. Whilst I live in Australia, the general idea

A Peaceful Retirement Strategy Prepared Through Risk Management and Asset Allocation

The S&P 500 index turned back from its early market decline and closed 0.17% higher. The Russell Index also rose 0.84%, showing a balanced upward trend across

A Check List When Shopping for Real Estate

Whenever I read an article/blog about real estate I pay attention. I recently spent two years trying to find a home that would be a reasonable financial investment.

Houston Property Market Softening

Looking for a Rental Property So, I continue to look at the single family home market in Northern Houston. These days there is so much data publicly available that

Why Price Controls Cause Shortages, Not Relief

It seems like the simplest solution: if prices are too high, just pass a law to make them lower. It's an idea that's seeing a major resurgence in popularity, with

Asset Rebalancing for Retirement Passive Portfolio

Regarding memory semiconductors, the CEO of Seagate stated in an interview that while AI demand is exploding, it is difficult to keep up with supply speeds, and

Floods in Houston

Floods in Houston I reflect a bit on flooding situation in Houston, based on my previous post yesterday. Turns out, I have been through a lot of these in the past

Mistake of not checking the Flood Zone!

Why I’m Passing on Rental Properties in the 100-Year and 500-Year Floodplains When evaluating single-family homes as rental investments, the numbers usually tell