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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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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It’s in the high 90’s here in Central MA and it’s too hot to be outside, so I’ve been spending some time with my spreadsheets. Boy, I hope it cools off soon…anyway, I decided to take a look at my investment performance over the years. While overall I’ve done well, there are some definite patterns
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I use the term conviction quite a bit when I talk about evaluating companies. Before I choose to invest my hard earned money a company, I want to have conviction, but what does that mean? According to dictionary.com, conviction is a fixed or firm belief. It’s the act of convincing a person by argument or
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I was watching the Netflix movie Dumb Money this morning and it got me thinking. While the meme stock rally of 2021 was fascinating to watch, did it really create wealth? Game Stop (GME) was the poster child of the rally, how did it make out? GME went from a buck a share to over
See how happy these ladies are. It’s because they’ve invested in low-cost S&P 500 mutual funds. Many folks are fearful of investing. The market is rigged. Only the big guys make money. Look what happened to my family in 2008. The first 2 reasons may be true. The 3rd is likely true and likely impacting
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In order to build wealth through investing, it is important to have the right mentality. In this post, we’ll dive into some historical data to better understand market trends and help us remain steady through market volatility. In prior posts, we’ve talked a lot about the mechanics – how markets work, asset allocation, stocks and
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