Previously: €62k (11 October 2021) Savings: €0 Unrealized investment returns: €2k Current wealth: €64k It has been nearly two weeks since my last post. Here’s what I’ve been up to: I replied to ±50 separate job listings in public equity, M&A advisory, debt advisory, and similar finance-related fields, by sending…

Previously: €60k (30 September 2021) Savings: €0 Unrealized investment returns: €2k Current wealth: €62k Progress update: I have yet to find a job. I was invited to one interview but I felt myself reluctant to appear because the job was not in equity research. The job opportunity has since passed…

Everywhere around you, people are getting rich. Crypto, stocks, real estate. Doesn’t matter what you buy — it matters that you buy. I see people who have no knowledge of financial markets, practical or theoretical, making >400% returns in a matter of months. I see friends who significantly over-bid to…

Welcome to part 4 of The Road to Wealth series, where I try to earn myself a way into financial freedom. To be exact, I want to have €200k in assets as soon as possible. I have been hard at work trying to find a job. My projections (see part…

In the last post, I went over the exact steps I need to take to achieve my €200k wealth goal. They were: Get a job. Save money and invest. Repeat until I have €200k. Sounds simple enough. No doubt life will get in the way at some point and things…

In the last post, I defined my goal: to have enough money so that I can live a humble life using just the passive returns on my investments. My yearly expenses are approximately €20k and I assumed a 10% yearly return. …

Greetings. Consider this a journal. A place where I log my thoughts and experiences as I try to achieve my financial goals. Mostly for my own benefit, of course, so that I don’t lose sight of what I am working for. But you are free to tag along. …