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The S&P 500 Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio (S&P500 CAPE) Update - August 2013 11 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm
This is the monthly review of the S&P500 including a couple of S&P 500 valuation metrics. The last review can be found here. S&P500 Price At market close on Friday the S&P500 was Priced at 1,691. T...
Now I’m Being Asked to Encourage My Own Rent Increases 8 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm
I have little tolerance of the Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) process which is nothing short of a scurge in this great country of ours. Having now just completed my annual AST dance which goes somet...
Retire to Europe – Option 1 - Malta 4 Aug 2013 | 09:35 pm
As a British Citizen I am in the enviable position of having the right (at least for now) to take up residency in any 1 of 26 other EU countries. Countries as far north as Finland, as east as Cyprus,...
A Transition to Retirement 29 Jul 2013 | 03:32 am
I am currently at the point where if I can maintain my current savings rate and forecast average investment return run rate I expect to have accrued sufficient wealth for full financial independence i...
A Retirement Investing Today Review 6 Months into 2013 14 Jul 2013 | 10:08 pm
This is the regular quarterly feature that demonstrates the progress a person actively living the tools and techniques mentioned on this site can make towards early financial independence. It also fo...
Is it More Important to Earn More or Spend Less 7 Jul 2013 | 06:57 pm
If we are ever to build wealth for financial independence then we must first get to the point where we are spending less than we earn. The remainder after spending are the savings which can then be i...
There is No Longer a UK Housing Market for the Average Joe 2 Jul 2013 | 01:03 am
The latest Land Registry monthly release tells us that in March 2013 there were 52,090 house sales in England and Wales. In March 2012 the volume was 61,334 a difference of -15% in 12 months. Volume...
The FTSE 100 Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio (FTSE 100 CAPE) Update - June 2013 26 Jun 2013 | 03:19 pm
Ever since Bernanke opened his mouth about potentially easing back (not stopping) on the amount of Quantitative Easing he is undertaking each month we've seen the price of many asset classes fall. Th...
A Sobering Income Drawdown Demonstration 16 Jun 2013 | 10:47 pm
If when you retire you: aren't fortunate enough to have a defined benefit pension from your employer coming at some point; decide against buying an annuity; don’t have any non-investment income strea...
The S&P 500 Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio (S&P500 CAPE) Update - June 2013 15 Jun 2013 | 08:22 pm
This is the monthly review of the S&P500 including a couple of S&P 500 valuation metrics. Last month’s review can be found here. S&P500 Price At market close on Friday the S&P500 was Priced at 1,627...
