
The market is down… should I still be investing?!
This week has been a perfect example of why you should not try and predict the market. The S&P 500 entered into a correction (10%+
This week has been a perfect example of why you should not try and predict the market. The S&P 500 entered into a correction (10%+
There are lots of really smart people who will give you really smart reasons why the market is going to crash. Tariffs, trade wars, overvaluation,
One of the questions I get most often is “Should I invest in the S&P 500 or in a target date index fund?”First, let’s understand
For years there have been investors who focus ONLY on buying US companies, or worse large US tech stocks. The rationale goes like this “These
If you get a job that offers a 401k (or 403b, 457, or TSP) you’ll have an opportunity to sign up. During that sign up
We humans are an impressionable bunch. We’re susceptible to being influenced by a good story. I often hear a good story about an investor who
SORRY GUYS, but it’s the truth. Investing is boring. And optimal investing is even more boring. It involves putting your money in regularly then doing
Remember retirement isn’t an age. It’s an amount of money. Once your investments have grown to 25 times your annual spending, you are financially independent
Borrowing money to buy a car is a triple whammy of staying broke.1. Buy something you can’t afford2. Pay even more money to borrow that
This is how most rich people get rich. Slow and steady, regular contributions to their investments over long periods of time. It’s not flashy, it’s
This week has been a perfect example of why you should not try and predict the market. The S&P 500 entered into a correction (10%+
There are lots of really smart people who will give you really smart reasons why the market is going to crash. Tariffs, trade wars, overvaluation,
One of the questions I get most often is “Should I invest in the S&P 500 or in a target date index fund?”First, let’s understand
For years there have been investors who focus ONLY on buying US companies, or worse large US tech stocks. The rationale goes like this “These
If you get a job that offers a 401k (or 403b, 457, or TSP) you’ll have an opportunity to sign up. During that sign up
We humans are an impressionable bunch. We’re susceptible to being influenced by a good story. I often hear a good story about an investor who
SORRY GUYS, but it’s the truth. Investing is boring. And optimal investing is even more boring. It involves putting your money in regularly then doing
Remember retirement isn’t an age. It’s an amount of money. Once your investments have grown to 25 times your annual spending, you are financially independent
Borrowing money to buy a car is a triple whammy of staying broke.1. Buy something you can’t afford2. Pay even more money to borrow that
This is how most rich people get rich. Slow and steady, regular contributions to their investments over long periods of time. It’s not flashy, it’s