Are you looking for reinvestment ideas from an expiring CD? You’re in the right place because I’ve invested in a bunch of CDs in the past. And each time they’ve come due, I’ve had to figure out how to reinvest the proceeds at various stages of the economy. I’ve always aimed to consistently invest 5% […]
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After a turbulent 2020, I’m positive about 2021’s outlook for stocks and real estate. We should see significant GDP growth (3-5%), a strong rebound in corporate earnings (20%+), and a massive unleashing of spending (saving rate back down to ~6%). As a result, there’s a high probability we will see new record highs in many
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This article will look at the best asset allocation of stocks and bonds by age in detail. The best asset allocation is subjective in that it depends on your financial goals, risk tolerance, and existing financial health. I used to work in investment banking in the equities department from 1999 – 2012. Today, I’m an
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With the S&P 500 close to a record-high you might wisely be thinking more about portfolio diversification. Portfolio diversification can help smooth out volatility. Further, you may be able to find investments that zig when your stocks zag. Diversifying through bonds is the most common way to gain portfolio diversification. However, with the 10-year bond
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Have you ever wondered how the rich invest? Well, look no further than seeing how the ~$41 billion Yale endowment fund invests its money. Endowments invest like many of the world’s wealthiest people and retirees. Both want income to fund their operations or lifestyles indefinitely. Both want to outperform their peers. And ultimately, both want consistently strong absolute
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Can your finances withstand a Fed rate hike? The Fed Funds Rate (FFR) is at 0% – 0.25% to help combat the recession and global pandemic. However, now the Fed is aggressively raising rates to fight 40-year-high inflation rates. Usually, when the Fed raising rates so aggressively, risk-assets sell off. Therefore, it’s important to solidify
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As I’ve gotten older, my risk tolerance has steadily declined. This is partially why I’ve only got ~30% of my net worth allocated to the public markets. When you accumulate enough wealth, you no longer want to have as much exposure to assets that are intangible, risky, and hard to control. There’s just too much
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Are you wondering whether you should buy your stock options after leaving a startup? This article will address whether you should or not. For background, I did buy my stock options when I left my startup after three years. It worked out well. A couple years ago, this one 28 year old woman I knew
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Dollar-cost averaging is the act of consistently investing in a particularly security over a set interval of time. Whether you know it or not, you are likely dollar-cost averaging every time you get a bi-weekly or monthly paycheck. For example, at the beginning of the year, you may elect a fixed percentage of your pre-tax
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Inflation is elevated. As a result, let’s look at investments to hedge against inflation. If our income and our investment returns are not beating inflation each year, on a relative basis, we are losing. Therefore, it is up to each of us to at least keep up with inflation. My annual net worth growth target
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