Hi! My name is Marvin.

I am on a path toward financial freedom. On this blog, I share thoughts and ideas on Personal & Financial Freedom.
After all, money is just a means to an end: to be free to spend your time as you wish, to maximize your positive impact in the world.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
― Mark Twain
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Latest Posts
Do You Own Your Crypto on Webull?
Webull, a fantastic discount stock broker, even added crypto trading as one of its core features last year. When it comes to crypto and other digital assets ownership matters immensely. So, do you actually own your crypto on Webull? Unfortunately, you do not own the crypto you buy on Webull directly. Webull holds the private…
Does Webull Auto-Exercise Options?
There are few better brokers for trading options than Webull. Even so, instructions on how to set up your options trades and how to exercise those options are not readily available. I did some additional research and played around with Webull’s app to find out how exactly options are exercised on Webull: Webull auto-exercises options…
Are Webull Charts Free?
As a discount broker Webull has attracted a lot of attention for providing up-to-date market data and free stock trades. I have been using Webull no for some time and wanted to talk today about some of their trading features. Since different types of charts and data are offered at different levels I wondered if…
Are Webull Options Delayed?
Webull has recently faced some controversy for delaying their option quotes. Some have even alleged that Webull options are delayed by up to 15 minutes. Since I have considered switching to Webull for some time now, I did some research on their options trading. And this is what I found. By default, Webull option quotes…
Are Webull Deposits Instant?
Webull has become a popular discount broker that offers low fees and intuitive trading. However, when it comes to deposit times Webull may not be the fastest broker around. In fact, I did some testing to see how long deposits actually take. Here’s what I found: Unfortunately, Webull deposits are not instant. However, Webull does…
Can Dividend Reinvestment Make You Rich?
Dividend reinvestment has become a popular way to create a stream of passive income and build true wealth. But I wondered if you can become rich just by reinvesting earned dividends. I conducted some historical backtests of different portfolios and these are the results. Dividend reinvestment can increase returns by up to 2% per year.…
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