Expert guides on index funds, portfolio strategy, and long-term investing for FIRE-focused W2 employees and entrepreneurs.
By Jamie Park | Aedilis When I first got serious about investing, I made the classic mistake: I started putting money in random places without a strategy. A little in my 401k, some in a savings account, a bit in individual stocks. I felt like I was doing something, but I had no idea if…
By Marcus Webb | Aedilis When I bought my first rental property, my accountant told me I’d have a $9,400 paper loss I could use to offset my income. I hadn’t lost any money. The property cash-flowed positive from day one. But the IRS lets you pretend it’s losing value — and that pretend loss…
By Jamie Park | Aedilis I avoided investing for three years because I was scared of the stock market. I thought it was gambling. I thought you had to be smart about finance to do it. I thought I’d lose everything. None of that was true. Here’s what I wish someone had told me. What…
Most retail investors either miss IPOs entirely or buy at the wrong price. Here’s the complete guide: which brokers offer IPO access, how allocations actually work, what the research says about IPO returns, and the exact rules you need to follow.
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