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You finally reach $100k invested. Then what?
In the journey of compounding, there’s a stage I call “No Man’s Land." It’s when your portfolio sits roughly between $200k and $1M, depending on where you live and your lifestyle.
Almost nobody talks about this phase, but for anyone who has become a self-made millionaire through investing, this was often the most psychologically difficult period.
You’re too “broke” to quit your job and live off your portfolio, yet you’re already too “rich” compared to most of your friends and family.
Here’s what I mean:
If most “normal” people suddenly had your money, they would immediately spend it on a nicer car, vacations, gadgets, or lifestyle upgrades. Within a year or two, they’d be right back to living paycheck to paycheck.
So when you have $300k, $500k, or even $800k, you’re still spending most of your time with people who don’t share your mindset. That creates real tension. Mostly inside yourself.
Going from $0 to $100k is mostly about discipline: cutting costs, increasing your income, and consistently saving. Almost anyone with enough self-control can get there.But going from $200k to over $1M is an entirely different game.
That’s when psychology becomes the real battle. You still need to drive a normal car, live in a normal neighborhood, show up to work every day, and act like nothing has changed, while quietly making much smarter decisions with your growing capital.
The harsh truth is this:
If you don’t fundamentally change your relationship with money and your identity, it won’t be the market that stops you, it will be your own success. That’s why 99% of people never become self-made millionaires through investing. Even if they manage to reach their first $100k, they can’t keep the money or continue the process when it gets uncomfortable.
daily reminder that your job should be treated as a golden opportunity to fund and start your side business, while you abuse all the benefits and put in a max of 50% effort. using the rest of your energy and time to build something of your own
Systematic selling of US equities may be running out of steam:
Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), the algorithm-driven funds that buy and sell based on price trends, have sold -$85 billion in US equities over the last 30 trading sessions.
This marks the largest 30-day sale since the 2020 pandemic, when CTAs sold -$105 billion.
By comparison, the March-April 2025 correction saw -$80 billion in sales.
As a result, CTAs are now short -$37 billion in US equities, the 3rd-highest amount since 2019, behind the April 2025 low and November 2023.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs estimates that CTAs are set to buy in every market scenario over the next month.
The market is setting up for a relief rally.
$VVIX vs. $VIX ratio, 3yr (weekly) Z-score
Lowest reading since the COVID crash. Historically, readings below -1.5 have been indicative of a $SPX market bottom.