What is the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement?
FIRE participants try to gain financial independence by amassing wealth and cutting expenses. Here’s how FIRE works.
7 min read
Jan 25, 2024
Mercedes Barba
Former senior editor, investing
EXPERTISE
- Investing
- Stock analysis
- Retirement
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, California State University, Los Angeles
- Master's degree in News and Documentary, New York University
About the author
Mercedes Barba was a senior editor at Bankrate. Prior to this, she served as a senior editor at NextAdvisor and led the video team at Money.com, where she executive produced a short documentary that received an Emmy nomination. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son Luke and two pet dogs.
The key to successful investing is to take action and not let fear or over-analyzing prevent you from taking advantage of the benefits of compound interest over time.
— Mercedes Barba
Mercedes's latest articles
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The 60/40 portfolio is back — but did it ever really leave?
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Market capitalization: What it is and how to calculate it
Market capitalization is important for making informed decisions, managing expectations and building a portfolio.
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4 mistakes REIT investors should avoid
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Are financial advisor fees tax deductible?
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What is short interest?
Short interest can reflect general market sentiment toward a stock by indicating the number of shares sold short that remain outstanding. When measured it can be a useful but imperfect indicator of bullishness [...]
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8 biggest risks of fixed-income investing
Think bonds are risk-free? Think again. Here are the major risks with fixed-income investing.
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Divorce and your investments: Here’s what to know
Learn how investments are divided during divorce and how to safeguard your assets.
7 min read Jan 04, 2024