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*287* Your plan is failing because life does not follow plans and what you can do differently

18 May 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

As you begin to see financial independence as a process rather than a rigid destination, a reality becomes impossible to ignore: life does not follow the lines you draw on paper. You can have the most well-thought-out calculations, optimistic scenari...

*279* How to tell if you are actually progressing or just convincing yourself that you are

12 May 2026 3 minute read 2 comments luciman

After going through periods where progress feels slow and learning not to rely solely on motivation, a more difficult question appears: how do you know if what you are doing is actually working? It is an uncomfortable question because it does not hav...

*234* How to understand currency risk in investing

12 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

Once you begin viewing investments from a global perspective, an important element inevitably appears — the currency in which those investments are denominated. International diversification brings many advantages, but it also introduces an additiona...

*212* How to understand investor psychology

28 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments luciman

Whether discussing debt, portfolio construction or the balance between risk and return, one element underpins every financial decision: psychology. Markets are not merely numbers and charts. They reflect aggregated human behaviour. Understanding inve...

*209* How to build a retirement portfolio

26 Mar 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

If age-based investing helps you calibrate risk, the next logical step is building a portfolio specifically designed for retirement. For many people, retirement feels distant and abstract, which is why planning for it is often postponed. In reality,...

*207* How to choose investments that match your goals

25 Mar 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman

If reinvesting dividends showed us how powerful capital can become when left to compound over time, the next logical step is to ask a deeper question: where exactly should we invest so that this capital takes us precisely where we want to go? The tru...

*195* How to invest consistently regardless of the market

17 Mar 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

If discipline is the shield that protects you from your own emotions, the next logical step is turning it into a system. The real challenge is not investing when everything is going well, but continuing to invest when the market is unpredictable, vol...

*188* How to choose your first ETF

12 Mar 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Once you have a simple portfolio structure in mind, the practical question inevitably appears: where do you actually start. For many people, an ETF represents the first real step from theory into decisions that truly matter. That is why choosing your...

*186* The difference between speculation and investment

10 Mar 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Once you start viewing long-term investing as a system rather than a series of isolated decisions, an inevitable confusion appears: where does investing end and speculation begin? Very often, the boundary is not defined by instruments, but by mindset...

When Markets Fall: How to Stay Calm and Keep Your Direction #11

27 Jul 2025 1 minute read 1 comment luciman

    No matter how much you read about investing, nothing fully prepares you for that moment:your first sharp market drop.You see your portfolio in red, and your first impulse is: “Sell everything. Now!”     But let’s take a deep breath. Because those...