Personal Finance Enthusiast & Investment Educator
Welcome to nathanhicks.com. I spend my time exploring the mechanics of wealth building, asset allocation, and finding logical, automated ways to secure a financial future.
My core philosophy leans heavily into balanced, low-friction investing strategies. I'm fascinated by the "Permanent Portfolio" concepts—specifically utilizing a 33/33/33 split across equities, gold, and short-term treasuries (leveraging accessible ETFs like VOO, GLDM, and SGOV) to manage volatility while capturing growth.
Beyond standard index investing, I enjoy digging into the technical heuristics of the bond market, like utilizing the 20-basis-point rule for determining optimal treasury duration.
I believe financial literacy shouldn't be gated behind complexity. I've built a non-commercial, beginner-focused investment education website to help others understand the fundamentals of sensible investing.
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