<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:06:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bombus/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[XEON: ⛑️ Building little margin for uncertain times]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've often written about slow, rational money management, and savings, staking, and deliberate choices can create freedom and flexibility. I don't chase high returns at all costs, and I don't work for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/xeon/@bombus/xeon-building-little-margin-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/xeon/@bombus/xeon-building-little-margin-for</guid><category><![CDATA[xeon]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:08:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHkLJ59vB4MZ3CfxPeCSyVQcqhqP8PgvZz3qsgKx2sW9CqWfsYCUWSm7tRpqfKkNRzpaA8CcqPtQc7QkhnG1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[💰 Purpose Isn’t Money. 👨🏻‍🔧 But It Isn’t Work Either.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every few months, someone brings up Rich Dad Poor Dad (book). They quote it like gospel: "Don’t work for money, make money work for you." Sure. Fair point. But here’s a thought I find more useful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rich/@bombus/purpose-isn-t-money-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rich/@bombus/purpose-isn-t-money-but</guid><category><![CDATA[rich]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHkLJ59vB4MZ3CfxPeCSyVQcqhqP8PgvZz3qsgKx2sW9CqWfsYCUWSm7tRpqfKkNRzpaA8CcqPtQc7QkhnG1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[14200 HBD in Savings: 15% APR and a Falling Dollar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I wrote about currency risk for Europeans holding dollar-denominated assets. Today, I’m circling back to that topic, not to question my choices, but to offer a snapshot of where I currently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hbd/@bombus/14200-hbd-in-savings-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hbd/@bombus/14200-hbd-in-savings-15</guid><category><![CDATA[hbd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 20:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHkLJ59vB4MZ3CfxPeCSyVQcqhqP8PgvZz3qsgKx2sW9CqWfsYCUWSm7tRpqfKkNRzpaA8CcqPtQc7QkhnG1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Euro’s quiet comeback: A friendlier look at it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. dollar has been the global go-to currency for decade, think of it as the dependable old sedan in the financial garage. But lately, there’s a new contender quietly cruising beside it: the euro.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/euro/@bombus/the-euro-s-quiet-comeback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/euro/@bombus/the-euro-s-quiet-comeback</guid><category><![CDATA[euro]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:33:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqkwmGfynYRLNXo9BvUSGvjQHjYxcKey1j8Tcjk82Ah94VUgivivfhnB8CrE9ZoLBzNoEfRdMEiMwQUb5h7dwk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk isn’t the enemy. You are.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew up in an overprotected environment. No open seas, no real dangers. Just control, comfort, and the constant poison of "be careful". The ocean terrified me. It was too much. Too vast, too]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/risk/@bombus/risk-isn-t-the-enemy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/risk/@bombus/risk-isn-t-the-enemy</guid><category><![CDATA[risk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqtNwTqCwAonFaa7S2XnCqX3iS3EgFiyAQGnwiMwoNuK3ynzfQSN82VgAzCR3qr264PLqVbb64EcCCj3noCA9U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beware the Dollar's Dance: Navigating Currency Risk in Turbulent Times 📈]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, I've been really frustrated by currency risk. As a European investor, I've noticed that my dollar-denominated investments have lost value, even when nothing fundamentally justifies such a depreciation.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dollar/@bombus/beware-the-dollar-s-dance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dollar/@bombus/beware-the-dollar-s-dance</guid><category><![CDATA[dollar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2ckcJeTNPxSHwBGG4zr8PRpv74uFbh3qvWCNM3fzj4n5ADyTwagueksNYMbuQC2smuf3i3f3eX3pDU3h1kUuiPG2VXfzbBMZJJNMzLKQXDjRw2XHfJNBbt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My European financial Strategy: Balancing Local Stability and Global Growth with CSEMU and XDEQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, I’ve been rethinking my portfolio as a European investor, and one thing has become crystal clear: paying attention to the euro versus dollar dynamics matters. Recently, the dollar lost over 10%]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portfolio/@bombus/my-european-financial-strategy-balancing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portfolio/@bombus/my-european-financial-strategy-balancing</guid><category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHkLJ59vB4MZ3CfxPeCSyVQcqhqP8PgvZz3qsgKx2sW9CqWfsYCUWSm7tRpqfKkNRzpaA8CcqPtQc7QkhnG1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets on fire, Bitcoin stays calm (for now). Coincidence? Not really, but it’s not all lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets are crashing: S&P 500 down -8% in two days. Nasdaq 100 just posted the largest single-point loss in history. And yet, 3.5 trillion dollars evaporated like it’s business as usual. Why? Welcome]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/world/@bombus/markets-on-fire-bitcoin-stays</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/world/@bombus/markets-on-fire-bitcoin-stays</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zpk9VD5e8PGcnmLyds3VX6qVQYS9Fo8LoRSc5bViNqcMPN8sJiJGnaB1RmG7L7o3nKGxqMgHoonoE6Xo6xrAnz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets crisis and Opportunities: Tariffs, Inflation, and Crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we live in an economic uncertainty, world stock markets are struggling, Wall Street is under pressure, and Bitcoin is highly volatile. This unfolds in a global context marked by two wars: an economic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/market/@bombus/markets-crisis-and-opportunities-tariffs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/market/@bombus/markets-crisis-and-opportunities-tariffs</guid><category><![CDATA[market]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zpk9VD5e8PGcnmLyds3VX6qVQYS9Fo8LoRSc5bViNqcMPN8sJiJGnaB1RmG7L7o3nKGxqMgHoonoE6Xo6xrAnz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Long-Term All World Stock Investment Choice: XDEQ 📈]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I decided to review my financial portfolio with a focus on long-term investments. 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They’re not a replacement for Bitcoin, Hive or other altcoins but a complementary tool. I balance both]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hbd/@bombus/why-i-also-invest-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hbd/@bombus/why-i-also-invest-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hbd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHkLJ59vB4MZ3CfxPeCSyVQcqhqP8PgvZz3qsgKx2sW9CqWfsYCUWSm7tRpqfKkNRzpaA8CcqPtQc7QkhnG1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diversifying beyond Hive’s HBD?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I already hold HBD savings, the Hive stablecoin with a built-in 15% APR (until now) that earns interest almost automatically. However, as part of my ongoing quest for diversification, I decided to explore]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hbd/@bombus/diversifying-beyond-hive-s-hbd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hbd/@bombus/diversifying-beyond-hive-s-hbd</guid><category><![CDATA[hbd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bombus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHkLJ59vB4MZ3CfxPeCSyVQcqhqP8PgvZz3qsgKx2sW9CqWfsYCUWSm7tRpqfKkNRzpaA8CcqPtQc7QkhnG1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vendée Globe: The Finish Line! (That one of mine) ⛵🌊]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s done! 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