AI is everywhere. We all know what it is. According to wikipedia That’s Not Helpful I understand what each of those words mean, but the way they are assembled doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. I was speaking with a friend about some new AI features coming soon to hearing aids. After […]
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In my first post on hearing aids, I covered a lot of factors to consider when evaluating different hearing aids, as well as the service provided by different over-the-counter sellers. One thing I didn’t really consider was the warranty. In general, unless I’m buying a new vehicle, I don’t think much about warranties. I guess
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I’m just back from a little winter break. My wife and I spent a week in Key Largo, Florida. We don’t travel a ton. This is the first time we’ve been on a plane in a few years. We traveled a little differently than we usually do so I wanted to write about some of
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When in doubt, go with a story. I’ve written a bit about asset allocation. In my mind, having a well-thought out asset allocation plan, and updating it as our lives change, is as important as choosing the right investments. Yeah Right If I’d chosen a nice low-cost S&P 500 fund like IVV in December 2009,
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I’ve written about how we rarely get a warning in advance when the market is going to be down. Usually, the market tanks and some pundit tells us why this makes sense after the fact, like we all should have seen this coming. But today (Sunday, February 2, 2025) we are given fair warning. CNBC
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I was watching a YouTube video by Hugh Hewitt called Hugh’s “Hierarchy of Trouble” and why you should flee Fidelity Investments. My wife mentioned to me that we may want to consider leaving Fidelity because of this clip she watched. She admitted she didn’t watch the whole clip but I said I’d look into it.
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By any measure, long-term diversified equity (stock) investment builds wealth. This is not to say, I can put all my money in Fred’s Computer Chip Company and become rich. But if I invest in a diversified basket of well-researched stocks, or a nice low-cost S&P 500 fund, history shows that I’ll grow my wealth. Read
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I seem to read a bit lately about angry old men (hey wait, that’s me) ranting about social security. “I’ve paid into social security my whole working life. That’s my money and you can’t take it away.” As a retiree, more sympathetic I could not be (het wait, that rhymes). ssa.gov If you haven’t already
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Imagine if that were true. We’ve seen it on TV and movies but really think about how you would react if you noticed that someone were behind you while driving. You saw them again the next day. You go shopping, they’re there. Pick the kids up at school, there they are. Frightening. The Internet Heard
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After 2 consecutive years of 20%+ gains in the S&P 500, it’s time for market-watchers to start warning about the market being overvalued. Even Jaimie Dimon is expressing caution. He thinks investors need to temper their expectations. But what does this really mean? And more importantly, how should I change my investing strategy to react
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