Late start working toward a retirement

PsyGuy
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@Heliotrope

No, we agree to having dissimilar experiences.
Heliotrope
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Haha, sure.
trending1967
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Again, that you all.
Should I cross the countries below off my list? I think at my age it's too late and there are too few years for me to work to build up a pension compared to what is offered in Europe.

USA
Canada
UK
Australia
New Zealand
PsyGuy
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@trending1967

USA: No, its probably one of your better options, there are states that will vest you in the state pension for as little as 5 years.

CAN: Maybe depends on the location. They are about comparable to some parts of the EU.

UK: Absolutely, you need a few decades to earn a pittance of a pension.

AUS: Depends how fast and how far up you start there are DTs on the seniority level of the scale that with TLR are making near 6 figures.

NZ: Same as AUS because it is AUS
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falconeer wrote:
> To echo what many on this board have said, you first need to go somewhere
> where you can save a lot, likely the Middle East. Earn as much as possible,
> save as much as you can. But this won't be enough. You'll need the market.
> Index funds are one approach, but if it is possible, you should attempt to
> learn to trade. The margins are much higher if you can learn to trade
> individual stocks, learning to recognise trend reversals and take advantage
> of volatility. This can be learned.

He's 51. Please stop giving advice like this.
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