The Mad Fientist
Financial independence & tax optimisation
Financial-independence writing with a focus on tax optimisation and early retirement math.
What it covers
The Mad Fientist is a analysis publication focused on Financial independence & tax optimisation. Its coverage spans Multi-Asset, and it is classified under allocator wealth with a north america orientation, based in United States.
Financial-independence writing with a focus on tax optimisation and early retirement math.
Pricing and access
The Mad Fientist is completely free to read. There is no paywall, which makes it one of the cheaper ways to follow Financial independence & tax optimisation on a standing basis.
Track record
First published in 2012, which makes it roughly 14 years into its run. Vintage matters in research: surviving one full cycle is a different claim from surviving a bull market.
It carries a Research Authority Score of 74/100, ranked 288 of 426 publications in the index, and is classified as a independent publication.
Who it is for
The Mad Fientist suits readers who want a thesis they can hold for quarters rather than a level to trade today. With a free access model and a focus on Financial independence & tax optimisation, it fits readers who already know the sector and want depth rather than an introduction.
If your constraint is time rather than money, the question to ask is whether the publication tells you something the free feed does not: order flow, a primary-source ledger, a model, or a mechanism nobody else has priced.
How it is scored
Every publication in this index is scored 0 to 100 on the same five pillars: primary-source rigour (35%), differentiated niche edge (25%), track record and vintage (15%), institutional adoption (15%), and transparency and independence (10%). The Mad Fientist scores 74.
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Frequently asked
- How much does The Mad Fientist cost?
- The Mad Fientist is free to read.
- What does The Mad Fientist cover?
- The Mad Fientist covers Financial independence & tax optimisation, across Multi-Asset. It is published as a analysis publication from United States.
- How is The Mad Fientist ranked on newsletters.markets?
- It scores 74/100, ranked 288 of 426 publications in the index. Scoring weights primary-source rigour, niche depth, track record, institutional adoption and transparency. Paid placement never changes the score.