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@bombus Aug 13, 2025, 5:08 PM UTC

XEON: ⛑️ Building little margin for uncertain times

I've often written about slow, rational money management, and savings, staking, and deliberate choices can create freedom and flexibility. I don't chase high returns at all costs, and I don't work fo…

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@bombus Aug 8, 2025, 7:13 AM UTC

💰 Purpose Isn’t Money. 👨🏻‍🔧 But It Isn’t Work Either.

Every few months, someone brings up Rich Dad Poor Dad (book). They quote it like gospel: "Don’t work for money, make money work for you." Sure. Fair point. But here’s a thought I find more useful lat…

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@bombus Jul 27, 2025, 8:09 PM UTC

14200 HBD in Savings: 15% APR and a Falling Dollar

A few months ago, I wrote about currency risk for Europeans holding dollar-denominated assets. Today, I’m circling back to that topic, not to question my choices, but to offer a snapshot of where I c…

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@bombus Apr 25, 2025, 7:33 PM UTC

The Euro’s quiet comeback: A friendlier look at it

The U.S. dollar has been the global go-to currency for decade, think of it as the dependable old sedan in the financial garage. But lately, there’s a new contender quietly cruising beside it: the eur…

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@bombus Apr 20, 2025, 12:53 PM UTC

Risk isn’t the enemy. You are.

I grew up in an overprotected environment. No open seas, no real dangers. Just control, comfort, and the constant poison of "be careful". The ocean terrified me. It was too much. Too vast, too deep,…

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@bombus Apr 12, 2025, 8:06 PM UTC

Beware the Dollar's Dance: Navigating Currency Risk in Turbulent Times 📈

Lately, I've been really frustrated by currency risk. As a European investor, I've noticed that my dollar-denominated investments have lost value, even when nothing fundamentally justifies such a dep…

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@bombus Apr 8, 2025, 8:10 PM UTC

My European financial Strategy: Balancing Local Stability and Global Growth with CSEMU and XDEQ

Lately, I’ve been rethinking my portfolio as a European investor, and one thing has become crystal clear: paying attention to the euro versus dollar dynamics matters. Recently, the dollar lost over 1…

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@bombus Apr 5, 2025, 1:45 PM UTC

Markets on fire, Bitcoin stays calm (for now). Coincidence? Not really, but it’s not all lost

Markets are crashing: S&P 500 down -8% in two days. Nasdaq 100 just posted the largest single-point loss in history. And yet, 3.5 trillion dollars evaporated like it’s business as usual. Why? Wel…

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@bombus Mar 29, 2025, 1:27 PM UTC

Markets crisis and Opportunities: Tariffs, Inflation, and Crypto

Today we live in an economic uncertainty, world stock markets are struggling, Wall Street is under pressure, and Bitcoin is highly volatile. This unfolds in a global context marked by two wars: an ec…

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@bombus Mar 26, 2025, 5:40 PM UTC

My Long-Term All World Stock Investment Choice: XDEQ 📈

Recently, I decided to review my financial portfolio with a focus on long-term investments. I have included XDEQ – the ETF with ISIN IE00BL25JL35 – in my strategy, and today I’d like to share the rea…

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