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Category: Market outlook

Market outlook

Where is the housing market going(?) (A projection based on 30 years of data)

  • By That Guy
  • Oct 6,2021
  •  ♦ 7

I found myself channeling my inner fortune teller today, and since I’ve been preparing for a remortgage for some time I thought I’d share my thoughts (and projections) on the process with you guys! (Oh geez, he’s lost it completely now!) Bear with me here πŸ˜‰ – It’s going to get really interesting, I promise!

Market outlook

History in the making

  • By That Guy
  • Mar 9,2020
  •  ♦ 0

As if we didn’t have enough troubles already, today added another nail to the coffin of the bleeding stock market. OPEC and Russia couldn’t agree to cut down on the oil production (to keep the oil price steady), and as a result of the decreased demand (hello, Corona virus), the oil price plummeted. And the…

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Investments

Boy, was I wrong!

  • By That Guy
  • Dec 30,2019
  •  ♦ 1

2019 is drawing to a close, and as is the norm on the Total Balance blog (easy now hot shot, this is only the first full year of blogging!) it’s thus time to take a gander back at this years major events – good or bad! My wife asked me yesterday, if I had a…

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Investments

Why you shouldn’t invest like me

  • By That Guy
  • Jul 28,2019
  •  ♦ 5

I’m going to be the devils advocate today, and explain why I think you shouldn’t invest like I do. It might be a bit counter-productive, but I think it’s important to own your investment strategy, and in order to truly do that, you need to explore alternative options. My (current) strategy is based on two…

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Investments

New Pension provider!

  • By That Guy
  • Apr 23,2019
  •  ♦ 17

Hello, new pension provider! After waiting for about 3 months, my pension funds have now been moved to a new provider (chosen by the company that I work for). I have been anxiously awaiting this move, as the new provider allow me to create my own custom investment strategy, in that they have a number…

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Investments

Less is not always more

  • By That Guy
  • Dec 9,2018
  •  ♦ 3

When I tell people that I’m currently planning to invest in a real estate project (rental property), their immediate reaction is: But real estate has become so expensive (again), are you sure this is the right time to go into real estate?! This is the typical reaction, because people look at graphs of the real…

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The FIRE

Hi, I’m Nick!

I’m working towards becoming financially independent – while still living as “normal” a life as possible.

You can follow my progress towards financial freedom and early retirement here.

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My Total Balance goal is €400.000Β (for now…)

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I’m not a financial advisor. The content that you read on this blog is my own personal preference, and is merely intended as inspiration for you to pursue your own goals and dreams.

Consider the content here as entertainment, not as investment advice. Should you choose to invest based on something I wrote, I implore you to do your own research and consider your own risk profile, before you invest your money in anything.

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