The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading pleasure.
Every week, I scan hundreds of headlines, read dozens of posts, and bring you the best of the best to save you time and mental energy.
Financial Independence (FI) is a primary focus, but it’s an awfully broad topic. I tend to approach FI and early retirement from a fatFIRE perspective and through the lens of a physician, so expect to see those biases in the selected articles.
Related topics that have become recurrent themes include early retirement, selective frugality, tax issues, travel, physician issues, and of course, investing.
For more great articles, take a peek at The Sunday Best Archives. Now let’s get to the best… The Sunday Best!
Well into year 13 of early retirement, the Leisure Freak reflects on the financial and non-financial aspects of life. The Longer In Early Retirement, The Easier It Gets.
The FI Physician is more like 13 weeks into his retirement, and he contemplates what comes after The Honeymoon Phase of Early Retirement.
ESI Money is well past the honeymoon phase, having left his marketing career six years ago, but I still think it’s too early to be spending so much time in The Villages! Retirement Update: 6 Years.
The Financial Samurai, author of the newly released Buy This, Not That, looks at his growing real estate portfolio. Private Real Estate Investing: Seven Takeaways After Five Plus Years.
- Bonus: I’ve been investing in private real estate for a similar length of time. My ROI on a dozen or so investments: A 2022 Update on the Returns of My Many Real Estate Investments
Passive Income MD owns some index funds and individual stocks, but they’re a relatively small part of his investment portfolio. 5 Reasons Passive Income MD Prefers Real Estate Over Stocks.
Is real estate about to lose some serious value? Ben Carlson with A Wealth of Common Sense doesn’t think so. Is Housing a Bubble Waiting to Pop?
Most “generational wealth” fails to last more than a few generations. Adam Grossman with Humble Dollar shares some advice for avoiding the “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves” phenomenon. Staying Rich.
The Rich have the luxury of sailing the high seas for months at a time. Actually, as the FI Heroes show us, it doesn’t take all that much money, after all. Our 90 Day Cruise, Part I: the Back to Back Experience.
While they were busy visiting countries around the world, the Monevator got busy looking at CAPE ratios around the world and what they mean. CAPE ratio by country: how to find and use global stock valuation data.
On your deathbed, will you regret investing in the market when the CAPE ratio was 28? Probably not, says Dr. Jordan Grumet, author of Taking Stock. What really matters in Next Level FIRE.
- Related: Taking Stock of Your Life and Finances from Can I Retire Yet
- Finding Purpose and Connection Outside of Medicine w/ Dr. Jordan Grumet from The Physician Philosopher
- Purpose, Identity, & Connections… The Grit Of A Good Life from Passive Income MD
You would regret running completely out of money, though. Mike Piper, the Oblivious Investor shares The Third Reason to Use a Conservative Spending Rate in Retirement.
ESI Money discovers how yet another five folks earned their millions.
- Millionaire Interview 310
- Millionaire Interview 311
- Millionaire Interview 312
- Millionaire Interview 313
- Millionaire Interview 314
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My Marriage Can Take Driver’s Ed
My wife and I celebrated 15 years of marriage this week! The first 15 brought two kids, the end of one career, the beginning of another, a few interstate moves, and a whole lot of travel and fun. Here’s to the next 50, love!
image credit: Dr. Jena Krueger
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If you’re ready to learn about all things real estate, The Financial Freedom Through Real Estate Conference — or PIMDCON 2022 — will be held from September 23-25 (Ticket prices go up on Monday, August 8th!). Read more below from the PIMD team:
This year we have both LIVE in-person (Los Angeles, CA) and virtual options to attend.
Along with the amazing networking opportunities and energizing activities…
We have an exceptional lineup of speakers who are ready to deliver world-class curated content about investing.
This information is very valuable to any high-income earner, but especially for doctors.
That’s because we don’t just talk about how to invest directly or passively in real estate.
To achieve true financial freedom, you need the total package
That’s why we’re also sharing secrets about:
- Expert asset protection
- Tax planning and mitigation
- How to replace your physician income with other types of income
- New predictions for this unstable market in 2022 and beyond
- How to take back your time
- The ins-and-outs of investment diversification
- Defenses against inflation
- And how to develop the success mindset that will carry you through it all
In other words, we don’t want to give you a peek…
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Have an outstanding week!
-Physician on FIRE
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Market Outlook and Real Estate Investing
Hosted by Sovereign Properties
Gain insights from Sovereign Properties’ CEO Russ Krivor on capitalizing in today’s market. Discover our fund’s strategy for investing in discounted land near thriving Sunbelt cities and the latest trends in multifamily and active adult living. What You’ll Learn: • Market insights for multifamily and senior living • Strategic land acquisition in growth areas • Sovereign’s innovative active adult community model
When: November 13 | 8 am PT | 11 am ET
5 thoughts on “The Sunday Best (08/07/2022)”
Love the perspective from Leisure Freak. Congrats on 15 years!
Thanks for the shoutout doc! I have totally forgotten, but have I sent you a copy of my book yet? If not, I would love to send you a special signed copy with a unique stamp. Less than 100 1st edition books will ever be signed and stamped. So it could be a collectors edition given the second edition is going to be re-printed within six months. We are gonna correct some errors and then add the new WSJ bestseller badge.
Please email me your mailing address if you’re interested in receiving this special copy.
And happy 15th anniversary! Looks like life is good!
Thanks!
Sam
I’ll take you up on that offer!
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!