Reading Time: 5 Minutes Whoa ladies and gentlemen – it’s the midway point of what has been a VERY interesting year to say the least. A big determinant of future success is leaning on past experiences and it’s always good to have a bit of self-reflection. Therefore today’s post will be the perfect opportunity for that. Now, before we begin – these are my lessons for my future self, you may agree, you may disagree but I do hope you find them thought provoking. Lesson 1 – Nothing Beats Experience I think 2020 has once again shown up the fundamental difference between book smart vs street smart. I look back…
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7 Steps Involved In Buying Property (Youtube Video)
Reading Time: 1 Minute Hello everyone, Here’s the latest Youtube video on “How to buy property in Australia”. When I first started, I was pretty confused with the steps involved when it came to buying property. So when a friend who’s shopping for a new home, asked me what to do – I thought… why not do a video! So here we are… Have a watch below: Hope you enjoyed the view! Buying property can be very daunting and overwhelming – but hopefully with these steps, things will seem a lot easier for you. Until next time! Did you enjoy this post? If yes, put your email in and click…
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6 Personality Traits Of Successful Investors (Youtube)
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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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…
