#243 What are the key metrics to determine if you have reached financial independence and can retire early. How major stock market losses can derail early retirement plans and what to do about it. Thanks to Sleep Number and Blinkist for sponsoring the episode.

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[0:19] Interview opportunity with Suze Orman.
[1:15] FIRE: Financially Independent Retire Early.
[2:06] Suze’s response to the FIRE movement.
[3:36] Controversy over the motives driving FIRE.
[6:42] Understanding the math of early retirement.
[12:46] How a market loss would affect your early retirement plan.
[17:26] Would the FIRE community be better prepared for a market crash?
[19:03] Modeling out different paths to help prepare against catastrophe.
[22:28] Utilizing different portfolio drivers.
[23:53] Viewing early retirement success in terms of probability.

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Do You Have Enough to Retire? (FIRE Edition)