
A while ago, I started corresponding with JB of AA40, a blog in Brazil on becoming
financially independent and retiring early. Also known as
FIRE, the movement has lots of followers and a growing list of successful pundits.
JB asked me if I would be willing to do an interview with AA40, and after looking at the format of an earlier interview published on AA40, I agreed.
As an expat South African, there are similarities in the investing landscape in Brazil and South Africa that I recognize and appreciate. For example, interest rates are much higher than in the USA, so investing in the stock market instead of depositing your money in a bank is not so self-evident.