As investors, our goal is to buy something, watch the value grow over a long period of time, and then sell it for (an enormous) profit. No amount of research and analysis can tell us which investments will grow over time, so we typically buy at least 20 or so investments or we invest in […]
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I’m 62 and retired. Paychecks stopped coming over 5 years ago. I took the leap and retired at 56, after doing quite a bit of analysis on expenses, growth projections, and likely market scenarios. It seemed like there was a high probability that I could retire comfortably and my job just wasn’t that much fun
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It’s hard to trust anything that comes to us via email, phone or text. After a trip to Florida with a rental car, EZPass kindly texted me to let me know that I owed tolls. It sounded legit. It wasn’t. I’ve since read more about this one. Someone pretending to be EZPass texts to say
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While I write quite a bit about stocks, I continue to invest in, and advocate for, an investment in a nice low-cost S&P 500 fund. It’s Sunday morning, I have a cup of coffee and I am reading the 10-K for Arista Networks. OK, it’s a hundred pages, I’m not reading, I’m skimming and focusing
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I’ve written a bit about retirement planning. While most people focus on the big number – How Much Money Do I Need to Retire Comfortably? – That number can be very different depending on each of our individual circumstances. That big number will be very different for someone who is still paying a mortgage (or
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Yes, please! I’ve written quite a bit about dividends and dividend paying stocks. I am optimistic about the long-term prospects for the US economy and for the S&P 500. I know there will be blips along the way, but overall, I expect an investment in the S&P 500 will build wealth in the long term.
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This is not about kitchens, but it is about dining so…close enough. Fine Dining On Saturday, my wife took me out to dinner for my birthday. We went to a beautiful restaurant with great service and to my surprise, 4 of our friends were there waiting for us. It was a nice evening. We had
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There has been a lot of excitement about social security lately. Social Security is funded by us and our employer. Since this is “our money”, we expect that it will be paid out to us when we retire. While that makes sense, there has been a lot of talk about: Both of these are causing
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There are quite a few people who avoid investing altogether because of the wild gyrations of the market. To some, the market seems like a casino. I’d be better off putting my money on red and spinning. It’s hard to argue against this when just this year, we’ve seen the Dow gain or lose over
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This morning I was reviewing my year-to-date expenses. Yup, you’re jealous right – we retirees have all the fun. Don’t feel bad. I have a big BBQ lunch coming up later. Anyway, once again, I was surprised at our expenses. Everyone said they’d go down once we retired, but they’re up. What gives?? Taxes I
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