In case you hadn’t noticed, there was a bit of market volatility last week. If you watched CNBC or another market outlet, it seemed like the end of the world, and then there was a miraculous comeback, and if you ignored it all, you might see a small pullback in your balances but nothing alarming […]
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CNBC reported today: Here are all the reasons why Monday’s major market wreck is happening. Show of hands, who finds this helpful? Backdrop Today is Monday, August 5, 2024. The S&P 500 is down 3.25% today. This is after heavy losses both on Thursday and Friday of last week. Here’s Why This Makes Me Angry
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From CNBC: Dow drops 1,000 points, Nasdaq craters 4% in global market rout. That’s on top of 2 really bad days in the market last week. CNBC also reported that investors were having trouble logging into Schwab’s website. This could be the greatest gift for some of these investors. Yes, It Hurts I don’t mean
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For those who have read my prior posts on Intel and think I’m gloating, you are correct. While I’m taking a victory lap, there are some important lessons to learn from my Intel experience. I Was Optimistic About Intel Back in 2022, I had been reading a lot about the chip shortage. It was effecting
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A lot of my posts encourage investing in low-cost S&P 500 Funds and ETFs. My premise is that we need to invest in equities in order to build wealth. Look at the post on compounding as an example. At one point we compare the portfolio gains of 2 folks – Al and Peg – assuming
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Two of my lunch buddies have recently gone through the harrowing experience of signing up for Medicare. Medicare is a nice benefit, but there are some important things to know before signing up. We’ll go through some key terms and decision points. Health Insurance Annual health insurance enrollment has always been a stressful time for
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In a recent post, I talked about how important it is to put away a little money in order to build an emergency fund and to invest. Investing over long periods of time has been a proven way to build wealth. While there are no guarantees in investing, the S&P 500 – an index of
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I hate catchy titles like this, but I wanted to put together a post that captured the simple things that all of us can do that will greatly improve our financial situation over time. I emphasize over time because time is the key. Read more here. The post starts with a woman named Sylvia who
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I have 106 different active investments. This includes stocks (69), equity mutual funds, bond mutual funds, IBonds, CDs, and Treasuries. That’s a lot. I sold Autodesk (ADSK) recently because of some accounting hijinx. I like the company, but there are enough companies that aren’t investigating their own accounting practices, or, even worse, being investigated for
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Is leasing a car worthwhile or should I buy? Let’s take a look at the numbers and some other considerations. Buckle up! First, thanks to Mike T, one of our readers who suggested this post. I have always been firmly anti-lease. I have 2 main reasons: I had no facts to back it up, but