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[05] When to Pull the Trigger on FIRE — Monte Carlo Says You're Already Free This is Part 5 of a 6-part series: Building Investment Systems with Python "You need 25x your annual expenses." That's the standard FIRE rule. For ¥9.6M annual expenses, that's ¥240M. Most people see that number and think: "I'll never get there." But the 25x rule assumes a fixed 4% withdrawal rate, zero income, zero ada
[04] The 90/10 Portfolio — Dividend Core + Growth Satellite with a Live Simulator This is Part 4 of a 6-part series: Building Investment Systems with Python In the manifesto, I described a 90/10 portfolio philosophy: 90% in dividend-growing core positions, 10% in a deep-value satellite aiming for 3-5x. Today we build both sides — the dividend snowball model for the core, and a live interactive s
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