Despite not wanting to buy stocks after the S&P 500 has rebounded by over 30% since its March 2020 bottom, I still own a significant amount of stocks across a number of investment portfolios: two 529 plans, a SEP IRA, a Rollover IRA, a Solo 401(k) and a couple taxable investment accounts. Then there’s my […]
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Here are my thoughts on stocks post a big rebound. The S&P 500 fell by 32% from peak to trough in March 2020. Today, the S&P 500 is at a record-high. Here were my thoughts about stocks during the most uncertain time period of the pandemic. Ultimately, I was able to call the bottom of
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The average daily percent move of the stock market has increased over time. The reason for the increase in stock market volatility is mainly due to technology and the speed in which information moves and trades are executed. In the past, information moved more slowly, thereby affecting stock prices more slowly. Today, it’s much more
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If you want to outperform the stock market, all you’ve got to is buy an S&P 500 index fund after your overall portfolio is up a marginal 0.1%. This way, you’ll outperform the stock market for the year by at least 0.1%. With your picture in Morningstar winning Fund Manager of The Year, you will
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Mass affluent is sometimes used interchangeably to describe the middle class. However, that’s not quite right because being mass affluent is wealthier than the middle class. Mass affluent edges closer to describing the upper middle class, those with above-average incomes and above-average net worths. That said, the middle class is the best social class in
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If you’re wondering about active versus passive investing performance, you’ve come to the right place. Overall, it’s better to be a passive index investor because it is very hard to outperform various stock market indices long term. The vast majority of active equity and fixed income fund managers underperform their respective indices. One of the
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Phew! It feels so good to have survived the first quarter of 2020! With the global pandemic raging on and the return of the big bad bear, March surely had to be one of the longest months of our lives. What started off as a banner quarter with solid investment gains and record high online
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Over the years, many people have inquired whether they should invest in a 401k or save for a downpayment. A home, after all, is usually the most expensive asset someone will buy in their lifetimes. Coming up with the downpayment is one of the biggest financial hurdles anybody can overcome. Furthermore, nobody wants to remain in a rental if
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Having diverse income streams is vital for achieving financial independence. And if you have diverse interests, you will likely also have diverse income streams. The more interests you have, the happier you will be. Imagine if one of your hobbies is analyzing clouds, or cumulonimbuses for the scientifically savvy. You could step outside any time
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To get through a bear market, you should have a money gratitude journal. It will help you feel more appreciative about everything you have. Simply write down all the things you spent money on that could have been invested in the stock market instead. That is the amount of money that you spared from getting
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