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62: Q2 Investing Updates + Early Retirement

An episode of the Invest Like a Boss podcast, hosted by Sam Marks Johnny FD Derek Spartz, titled "62: Q2 Investing Updates + Early Retirement" was published on July 12, 2017 and runs 73 minutes.

July 12, 2017 ·73m · Invest Like a Boss

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Summary

Sam Marks and Johnny FD share their investing updates from the past three months. Listen as Sam explains why he exchanged a half million USD into RMB and how Johnny's Forex account has developed. You'll find out if early retirement is right for you including how Sam and Johnny strive to balance wealth, time, and happiness.   Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: Try ARTofFX – Start a limited account for $10,000 with this link (Unaccredited Investors OK) Try Fundrise – Invest as little as $1,000 with this link (un-accredited Investors OK) Try PeerStreet – Geet a 1% yield bump with this link Try Wealthfront – Get $15,000 managed Free   Where are we: Johnny FD - Ukraine Sam - Asia   Discussed: ILAB 03 – Foreign Exchange Trading with Brian from Art of FX ILAB 06 – Invest in Yourself to Startup an Award Winning Brewery ILAB 07 – Building Hong Kong’s Biggest Self Storage Business Try Fresh Books for Free    Book: Start Here – Recommended Reading   Time Stamps: 08:11 - Sam’s new investments 12:39 - Johnny’s investment update 15:41 -  Half million exchanged to RMB 24:01 - Forex trading account growth 30:11 - Black Hops Brewery investment 32:39 - Hong Kong self-storage units 36:25 - Early retirement ups and downs 55:45 - What is happiness? 1:00:45 - Current bucket list projects 1:04:51 - The happiest we’ve ever been   If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven’t’ already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and claim your bonus here!   Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Episode Description

Sam Marks and Johnny FD share their investing updates from the past three months. Listen as Sam explains why he exchanged a half million USD into RMB and how Johnny's Forex account has developed. You'll find out if early retirement is right for you including how Sam and Johnny strive to balance wealth, time, and happiness.

 

Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links:

Try ARTofFX – Start a limited account for $10,000 with this link (Unaccredited Investors OK)
Try Fundrise – Invest as little as $1,000 with this link (un-accredited Investors OK)
Try PeerStreet – Geet a 1% yield bump with this link
Try Wealthfront – Get $15,000 managed Free

 

Where are we:

Johnny FD - Ukraine
Sam - Asia

 

Discussed:

ILAB 03 – Foreign Exchange Trading with Brian from Art of FX
ILAB 06 – Invest in Yourself to Startup an Award Winning Brewery
ILAB 07 – Building Hong Kong’s Biggest Self Storage Business

Try Fresh Books for Free 

 

Book:

Start Here – Recommended Reading

 

Time Stamps:

08:11 - Sam’s new investments
12:39 - Johnny’s investment update
15:41 -  Half million exchanged to RMB
24:01 - Forex trading account growth
30:11 - Black Hops Brewery investment
32:39 - Hong Kong self-storage units
36:25 - Early retirement ups and downs
55:45 - What is happiness?
1:00:45 - Current bucket list projects
1:04:51 - The happiest we’ve ever been

 

If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven’t’ already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and claim your bonus here!

 

Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

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