Choosing an investment strategy is one of the most frequently discussed topics in the FIRE communities. Graham’s value investing, Markowitz’s portfolio theory and venture capital policy — all these can be puzzling. But such a variety of methods is used by professional investors, who set different goals — from short-term speculative investments to the acquisition of controlling stake.
Lately, the economic principles of FIRE have been covered by many significant media like Forbes and others. Blogs of the most well-known representatives of the movement have hundreds of thousands of subscribers. As a result, the FIRE lifestyle has become a part of a fashion trend, along with downshifting and nature protection. But FIRE is not a strategy to fight against consumer society.
The movement “Financial Independence and Early Retirement” is becoming more and more popular worldwide. The idea to generate independent passive income, which allows to retire in the mid of working age, has always existed. FIRE in its current form appeared in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
There is a steady growth in peer-to-peer lending. Ten years ago, there were only few tech companies with investors who had relevant experience, but the situation has changed. The leading p2p platforms demonstrated their stability in crisis times, added new products and are ready to collaborate with the government authorities. Robo.cash studied the changes on the market and existing expectations of investors.
2018 has become quite eventful for the development of financial technologies. We have pointed out several trends of the outgoing year, which will have a significant impact on the world market in the foreseeable future.
Today more and more people understand the importance of financial security and try to follow major investment principles, chiefly showing interest in short-term, cash investments and real estate. This article will briefly describe the most effective investment strategies.
What is the best way to invest money and not to lose it? This question is the most important for those, who have just started to think about getting passive income. “The best place to invest money” – it is the headline, which appears on front pages of many magazines about personal finance. Is it possible to find the truth in these magazines? Let us tell you more about the best ways to invest.
What types of investment do you know? There are some spheres which can be useful for a good investment. They are an investment in the stock market or in bonds; pension investments or invest in startups etc. Let’s consider the main types of investment and their advantages and disadvantages.