Reading Time: 1 Minute Many people are looking to get started in investing. But before we put any money on the line, it’s very important that we get one thing right… our mindset. In today’s video I’ll go through 6 personality traits all great investors have, which we should all adopt to ensure long term success. I think it’s even more important in today’s day and age, in which we are increasingly hearing stories of people making “easy” money in the market. But making money has NEVER been easy. It takes fortitude, resilience and a healthy dose of luck to be a long term successful investor. Which is why having…
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Robin Hood Of Investing
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Howdy all! Insightful article I read this week from the Wall Street Journal on how retail investors have (so far) been outperforming professional investors. For those who aren’t aware, the WSJ article highlights a 29 year old electrician from Seattle named Cory Gerber who arguably out-traded the legendary Wall Street Investor Carl Icahn. This is because last month, after the car rental agency Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection – the 84 year old billionaire sold his stake in the company for just 72 cents a share… …which was a buy signal* for Mr Gerber. *A buy signal is a signal to buy. The 29-year-old electrician acknowledges Hertz…
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6 Financial Lessons From Quarantine (Youtube Video)
Reading Time: 1 Minute Hi all! So as they say, when it rains it pours and certainly that’s true with my Youtube channel. Isn’t it funny that it took me almost 6 months to change my mindset to get on top of the 1st video last week, and now… 6 days later, here’s the 2nd. Just shows what a powerful thing mindset is. Oh and before I forget, thank you for the overwhelming response to my earlier video, much humbled and appreciated! Anyway, without ado, here is number two! Once again, I hope it made sense to you and that you liked it. If you have any feedback, I would…
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My First Youtube Video
Reading Time: 1 Minutes Hola peeps! Some wonderfully EXCITING news to share with you all. The Frugal Samurai is now on Youtube! Whew, 6 months in the making but finally I ticked off an item on the bucket list for 2020. Was a LONG time coming. I admit I was procrastinating badly with this one. Chiefly because with this goal, I had to make a real conscious effort. I think the unknown and going outside of my comfort zone was holding me back. But like anything in life, the anticipation and buildup is often the biggest stumbling block. Now that I’ve done it – I don’t really see what I…
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Oil – Time To Buy?
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Howdy everyone! Fantastic news I just HAD to share with y’all… yours truly made the front page! Which front page? Personal Finance Blogs of course! The very BEST of personal finance bloggers around the world. Seems like my post on 15 Personal Finance Habits Everyone Should Follow really resonated. Woot! Truly, a humbling experience to be in such esteemed company. Anyway, apart from that exciting tidbit, I’ve been doing some thinking. Ever since I wrote the previous post a few days ago on the collapse of oil, I’ve been wondering whether maybe we should actually be buying oil? Oil Hm, I mean, we all know what…
