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Quarterly Update – Q4 2021
The rollercoaster of 2021 has come to a stop. In this update I look back on Q4 2021 which had some hugely positive developments from a personal finance point of view.

My First Year of Dividend Growth Investing – Performance and Lessons
In September 2020 I decided to try my hand at dividend growth investing, in October 2020, the Income Portfolio was born. A year on, these are the lessons I have learned and my takeaways from the experience.

Monthly Update – September 2021
What a crazy month September was. Worst monthly performance to date, but more dividends received than any month previously.

Monthly Update – August 2021
As Ronan Keating says, “Life is a rollercoaster in the financial markets”. (I may have added the last part in). An up and down month but positive overall.

Interactive Brokers Vs. Trading 212
Recently I decided to move from Trading 212 to Interactive Brokers, this post outlines the process of switching and my rationale behind the move.

Monthly Update – July 2021
Did the Income Portfolio recover from June’s poor performance? Not really, but it’s not all bad news! Three new additions to the portfolio to discuss.

Monthly Update – June 2021
The rollercoaster of investment life continues! After underperforming the S&P 500 in April, and outperforming it in May, it was back to underperformance in June!

The Dangers of DeFi – My First Rug Pull
If you have spent any time in the DeFi space, you are probably familiar with the term rug pull. For many in the space, it is the worst-case scenario when exploring DeFi.

Monthly Update – May 2021
May was a good month! Progress on the house front, a solid return from the Income portfolio and I finally took the plunge into crypto so I’ll cover that too.

How to Yield Farm With Aave on Polygon
Yield farming is the practice of extracting as much yield as possible from DeFi. In this post I show you how to yield farm with Aave on the Polygon network.

Founding vs Inheriting – Thoughts
Institutions shape our world. They determine the news we see, the education we receive and the way we vote. Is the future of institutions changing? I believe it is.

Monthly Update – April 2021
April 2021, the month of the Doge! In a month where Dogecoin rose 528%, this mere mortal not only underperformed the mighty Doge, but also the S&P 500!