Investing to become financially independent
Investing to become financially independent
To achieve financial independence, optimizing expenses is as crucial as investment returns, especially for those aiming for early retirement. Effectively managing major items such as housing, transportation and food, which represent a significant portion of the Swiss household budget, is the key to accelerating one's journey towards financial freedom.
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Discover Kinepolis Group, the Belgian cinema giant that shines in Western Europe with its innovative complexes and diversification of activities. Beyond traditional film projection, the group stands out for its technological expansion towards digital and 3D, while delivering sustained growth despite modest returns.
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The slogan Arbeit macht frei (work makes you free) hides a very different reality in our modern consumer society. Between credit, workload and compulsory expenses, we are rather in a cycle of enslavement where only bosses and senior civil servants truly benefit from our work.
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On the path to financial independence, discover how to break the chains of rampant consumption and the Rat Race with growing dividends. Inspired by Plato's Myth of the Cave and the book Your Money or Your Life, this article explores an investment strategy based on companies that distribute regular dividends to achieve financial freedom.
Abbott Laboratories, an American pharmaceutical company founded in Chicago, split in 2013 into two separate entities: Abbott (ABT) specializing in nutrition and medical devices, and AbbVie (ABBV) focused on drugs. This historic company, characterized by its stability and regular dividend growth, continues to demonstrate its strength in the market with controlled volatility and an effective concentration strategy.
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The Dow Jones is flirting with its historic highs of 2007 at 14,009 points, after having more than doubled since 2009. Despite a moderately overvalued market and expected profitability limited to 3.4%, optimism remains in place in the long term, although a correction seems necessary in the short term.
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As winter fades into late January, so too does the promise of new beginnings. With career opportunities on the horizon and incomes on the rise, this period heralds a transition to better times, where the hope for positive change takes on greater meaning.
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Minneapolis-based Target Corporation is the fifth-largest U.S. retailer that is planning a major expansion into Canada with the acquisition of Zellers. The company, which stands out for its consistent dividend growth and excellent risk-return ratio, offers an attractive investment opportunity despite slightly higher-than-average market volatility.
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