Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Dec 19, 2020The Size of the Fight in the Dog — Ad OtiumI was struck the other day by the level of FOMO and fight in the online personal finance space. Everybody seems to be looking upwards, towards a future that will surely be better once they have more money. The financial world is rife with speculation that we seemingly don’t want…Financial Independence4 min readFinancial Independence4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Dec 12, 2020Retirement Lessons from Voltaire’s Candide — Ad OtiumCandide (1759) is a novella chronicling a young man’s philosophical journey and metamorphosis as he is led around the world, mostly by circumstance and curiosity. …Candide8 min readCandide8 min read
Oct 29, 2020Why I’ve changed my mind about the FI/RE ‘movement’ — Ad OtiumAround 5 years ago I began a quest to save enough money to live a life that I wanted. I had just moved away to start a new job after a long stint working for a consultancy and the new job hit me hard. …Financial Independence6 min readFinancial Independence6 min read
