Happy July 4th. We’re celebrating independence day for us and for our nation. Burgers, dogs, potato salad and maybe some fireworks later. Sweet! If you’ve kept up with my posts, your probably on your way to financial independence as well. There are over 200 posts on everything from saving, investing, stocks, bonds, buying hearing aids […]
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My wife and I are financially independent. We live in an average home, in an average town, and we take an occasional vacation. Last winter we spent a week in Key Largo. The prior year, we spent 3 days in the Red Roof Inn (near) Newport, RI off of a highway with a striking view
The Importance of Financial Independence Read More »
It’s Friday May 9. It’s been a wild year to date in the market and I had a long drive today so I have a few thoughts. The S&P 500 Performance The S&P 500 has largely recovered from the belly-flop that started on Liberation Day. As you may recall, this is when the initial tariff
This weekend, I read an article in Benziga called Peter Lynch’s Market Observation: ‘Far More Money Has Been Lost By Investors Preparing For Corrections, Than Has Been Lost In Corrections Themselves’. Interesting. Here are the facts behind it. Pretty fascinating. Need to Act I wrote some posts about this recently here and here and here.
Don’t Shoot Yourself in The Foot. Some thoughts on Market Timing. Read More »
The old guys and I have been discussing the merits of owning investment property here and here. Between my research before writing the posts and the comments from our readers, I’m seeing how much our personal experiences shape our ideas of what a good investment is. Commitment I’ve written a bit about commitment in investing.
Today’s surprise – Experience Drives Commitment Read More »
The craziness in the markets has got the media excited. Some articles are a call to action. Immediate steps we need to take to protect ourselves from tariffs and volatility, or more measured pieces that advise us to make some adjustments to prepare for tariffs. Thanks for the tips but you guys are a few
Don’t Panic! What To Do About Tariffs and market Volatility Read More »
For anyone who owns a security, whether it is a stock, bond, mutual fund, or ETF, it is important to understand a little bit about how the market works. The media and the investment community make this a little harder because we’re often told that the “market” is doing things that aren’t always its fault.
What Did The Market Just Do? Nothing – Here’s Why. Read More »
There is no joy in Mudville…Mighty Casey isn’t the only one who has struck out today. We’re all getting sent back to the dugout. It’s a bad day on top of a volatile year to date. Zoom Out Here’s where I tell you it’s not so bad. On the chart below of the S&P 500
Fun Things To Do When The Market’s Melting Down Read More »
On February 26, 2025, I wrote a post about my optimism towards the long-term prospects of the US economy and the S&P 500. I am so confident that I put my money where my mouth is and bought $100 of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. You can read the full post here. Here’s proof that
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is – 2 Week Update Read More »
This morning, the S&P 500 is down almost 6% YTD, and almost 10% from the recent highs in early February. If you read yesterday’s post, you know that as investors we need to expect pullbacks in our wealth-building journey. But it still hurts. Why does it hurt? We’re not pulling our money out of equities
Dividends Are Nice When The Market’s Down Read More »