All Content

Lessons After One Year of Blogging

Looking back at my experience from one year of running this blog and writing articles every week.

The Relentless Progress of a Dividend Investor

How focusing on the annual dividends from your investments will give you a constant feeling of momentum and progress.

Perfection Is Our Enemy

Why we should be happy with ‘good enough’ and not overthink our decisions too much.

Peter Thornhill on LICs, Dividend Investing and Other FAQ (Interview)

I interview a successful long term sharemarket investor, Peter Thornhill, about his dividend approach, LICs and mindset.

Reader Case Study: Daniel Wants To Dump His Job and Retire Early

A case study looking at a reader who is equity rich and wants to create passive income so he can leave his job and change his lifestyle.

Dividend Growth, Sydney Rents & Recommended Reading

I compare the long term growth in dividends from Aussie shares and rent from capital city property over the last few decades.

Saving vs Investing – Where Should You Focus?

Why spending extra time working on your savings is more rewarding than trying to earn higher investment returns.

LIC Review: BKI Investment Company (ASX:BKI)

In this article, I take a look at another low cost buy-and-hold style investment company, BKI.

Podcast with Aussie Firebug and…

My first interview on the Aussie Firebug podcast.

What If Australia Crashes?

Despite the occasional crash or downturn, investing in Australia is unlikely to result in a poor outcome for a long list of reasons.

Uh-Oh, Call The Internet Retirement Police!

Mrs SMA and I are in big trouble.  We’re doing something you’re (apparently) not allowed to do after retiring: earning some income.

International Shares for Aussie Dividend Investors – Where Does It Fit?

How much income different portfolios of Aussie and international shares will produce, and why I lean towards a more Aussie focused portfolio.