Brutkey

Chris John Riley :unverified:
@ChrisJohnRiley@infosec.exchange
Financial Independence bla bla

As I've been down with a cold for a few days, I've been watching some of the latest YouTube videos on F.I.R.E (Financial Independence Retire Early). It's something I've been following for a while, however I can't help but wonder how much optimism has been built over the latest 10 year bull market in the US stock market.

As much as I'd hate to see a bear market re-emerge (for various reasons), I'd love to see a more balanced and realistic conversation that encompasses people's experiences in bull and bear markets.

Anyway, back to sniffing and watching YouTube 🥶🥶🤧🤧

Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)
@xabean@infosec.exchange
Financial Independence bla bla

@ChrisJohnRiley@infosec.exchange I'm trying to retire at 55 and I tell ya: find good financial advisors. The ones I have can't seem to remember what my desires are and they keep sending me retirement projections that differ wildly except for one concrete goal: portfolio growth at all costs, to the point of being in a higher tax bracket in retirement than today. 🤯🤯

Chris John Riley :unverified:
@ChrisJohnRiley@infosec.exchange
Financial Independence bla bla

@xabean@infosec.exchange I've been consistently disappointed by advisors everywhere I've looked. I even had to point out simple maths errors on some simple things.

I prefer to educate myself and go my own way. The bogleheads forums and direction are great starting points.

I've just hit 48 and trying on early retirement for a while to see how it fits.