Today, we are re-running one of our most popular interviews to date. This is Dr. Jim Dahle’s chat with Dr. Karsten, aka Big ERN, of the

blog. He completed a PhD in economics, worked for the Federal Reserve for a while, and taught economics. He joined the research department of an investment manager and got a CFA designation. He spent 10 years there before punching out to live the FIRE lifestyle a few years ago. He spent the first few months out on a world tour, visiting 20-plus countries, and then settled down in the Northwest with his family. Early Retirement Now is a popular FI blog primarily because of Karsten’s rigorous academic approach. We explore health insurance, withdrawal rates, and strategies for early retirees and get his take on some controversial areas of finance like options and leverage.

Jim and Karsten discussed how Karsten got into the

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