Khe Hy (@khemaridh) / X

Khe Hy

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Khe Hy

@khemaridh

I make AI work for the buy-side.

Manhattan Beach, CA

Joined May 2012

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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Feb 4
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Apr 25, 2023
A Harvard professor asked millionaires how much *more* money they'd need to be 10 on the happiness scale. Here's how each group answered: $1 mm: Double $2 mm: Double $3 mm: Double $5 mm: Double $10 mm: Double Folks, the hedonic treadmill is real
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Mar 12, 2022
How old will your kids be if you die at 85? Here are 4 bizarre insights that will make you want to work waaaay less:
Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Sep 28, 2023
Mr Beast tells aspiring YouTubers to make 100 videos and he'll give them feedback and advice. 2 things happen. 98% never get close and give up. The 2% who do, no longer need his help. What's the lesson here?
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
May 3, 2023
Leaving Wall Street cost me $900,000. Yup, the "Golden Handcuffs" are real. Bonuses are deferred. By definition you ALWAYS leave money on the table. At 35, I said f** it. I want to own my time, surf every day & watch my kids grow up. 8 years later, I'm still standing: I
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Apr 4, 2023
Guys, I I screwed up. I left Wall Street at 35 without a plan. I was constantly told: "You're throwing away your Peak Earning years." The haters were right. I'm now 43 and my net worth is exactly the same as it was at 35. I screwed up my retirement. And that's great news.
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
May 13, 2023
The beachfront homes in our neighborhood rent for $50,000 a month. Kimmel, Cuban have homes there. My 9 year old asked if that's attainable for us. I said: "For us to even have a shot at it, you'd barely see me as I'd be working all the time." Her answer: "You should do it!"
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Dec 17, 2022
You're 35. You live in the US. You have $5 mm in net worth (incl. home equity) True or False: You never have to work again for $.
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Jan 1, 2024
The post achievement professional
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Mar 12, 2022
Replying to @khemaridh
So to recap this memento mori: 1. It becomes harder to buy experiences with age 2. Over-saving is a sub-optimal life strategy 3. Many risks can be insured away 4. If you lower what you’ll leave behind, you can work less
Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Mar 12, 2022
Replying to @khemaridh
The opposite is true for someone in their 20s. $500 for a guys’ trip can create a lifelong memory. Paying for a gap year can shift a child’s perspective of the world.
Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Nov 18, 2024
Replying to @iamlaurenmiles
Mila and Liam
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Dec 22, 2022
A Harvard researcher asked retirees what they liked most about retirement. They said: - No meetings - No commute - The ability to pursue a hobby That sounds like "remote work with a reasonable boss." Folks, let’s not wait until retirement to start living.
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Khe Hy
@khemaridh
Mar 12, 2022
Replying to @khemaridh
1. Not all dollars are created equal If I gave my 90 year old grandma $10,000 there’s nothing she could do with it. As you get older, your ability to “buy experiences” goes to zero.