Hi Fi Europeans this is Mathias! Today I Interview Goncalo and we make it little case study. I met him the first time at the FI Europe Retreat in Portugal and we now catch up and to see what happened to Goncalo in the last 2 years. You learn about the stages he took to get from a lower income country Portugal to Switzerland by taking a stopover in the Czech Republic. We see what he learned in and about…
In this episode we dive quite deep into cryptocurrencies and assets! Because decentralized financial systems will one day compliment or replace the current financial system. Decentralized technologies are also evolving and can fuel all kinds of non-financial transactions, too. Like insurance policies, event tickets or investing in companies. And right now mainstream financial providers like paypal starting to adopt crypto currencies like bitcoin. Hedge fund managers like Peter Druckenmiller and companies like Square and microstrategy favor investing their company capital…
We chat with Nikita from Lendsecured about his take on the P2P Market Landscape and what they have to offer when it comes to lowering the risk in P2P investing. We also cover the role of p2p aggregators and risks associated with loan originators. Nikita also tells us about a new loan type for the agricultural sector and how it is structured. Behind Lendsecured stands an established company located in Latvia that is offering loans for wealthy people to invest…
In today’s interview, Alvar interviews Mr. Nomad Numbers on how FIRE life is looking like in Taiwan and which advantages it brings. They also cover an update on the Nomad Numbers journey and where they are at in their travels. We also talk about: FI in Taiwan Travelling during COVID-19 Life update for nomad numbers Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android or Spotify. Direct download here. Let us know what you think about the Interview in the comments…
In today’s interview, Alvar and Araminta chat with Alan, head of the current Thomas Cook. They talk about Alan’s background, how he built his career and advice for others who want to building a fulfilling career. We also chat about: How Alan got started with financial modelling His mindset to career and problem solving Why he wouldn’t strive for FI His advice to others concentrating on their careers Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android or Spotify. Direct download…
Hi this is Mathias, today I talk with Ladislace Maurice from the wandering investor about international investing and diversification. In this episode we look into our passion for finding outstanding investments worldwide. So who is Ladislas? He studied outside of Europe in Australia and Canada and was working in Africa for a swiss multinational company. There he gained a lot of international experience in a leadership position. After his career is now solely focusing on researching and traveling especially in…
In this episode, I am interviewing Dave from Ireland on best practices for staying mentally and financially fit in 2021. Dave covers what he has learned over the years through experience and research. He covers his own FI journey through real estate investment as the main driver and his ETF-portfolio We also talk about: Real estate investing What to do after reaching FI Mental health in the FIRE community Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android or Spotify….
Do you want a better life for half the price? Then this episode is for you! One strategy for financial independence is using geo-arbitrage and moving to a low-cost country to either save more or live better from the same income as in your current country. In today’s episode, I talk with Tim Leffel who is an experienced travel blogger, writer, and publisher since the 90th. And now he created a handbook for you to move abroad with a shortlist…
In this episode Mathias talks about a topic we touched last time nearly year ago: P2P Lending. Some consumer loan companies have been in trouble and there have been delays in collecting the principal/interest also due to covid related regulation from governments. There have also been some scams with p2p platforms Envestio, Kuetzal and Grupeer with ongoing legal investigations of public authorities. And still, I think this asset class is going to stay – although the hype might be over….
In this episode, Alvar is interviewing Joshua from the Art of Money Saving Podcast and discuss the struggles and gains of a self-employed person during pandemic times. Joshua used to work as an opera singer touring around the world giving shows and earning his FI capital this way over time. But since early this year he no longer has this option and is in the process of using his existing skills to dive into different markets like presentation training, coaching,…
