For most people, I believe their risk tolerance is an illusion. People consistently overestimate how much money they are willing to lose. Understanding and managing your risk tolerance in investing is crucial for long-term success. If you take too much risk, you might blow yourself up. If you take too little risk, you might not […]
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I’ve got a confession. I have a money addiction. My money addiction is partially why I started Financial Samurai in 2009 and have written 2,300+ posts since! I wanted money then, and I still want money now to take care of my family. However, I’m doing my best to try and cure my greed for
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One of the great things about following a financial game plan is that if you stick with it long enough you’ll be surprised at how much you’ll end up accumulating. Conversely, those who don’t follow a financial game plan will wake up one day wondering where all their money went! Here is the Financial Samurai
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Let’s go through a new year checklist for financially wise people. If you want to build wealth, then you need to be methodical in your financial decisions. The great thing about the Financial Samurai community is that most of you are intelligent, hard working, non-delusional people who are willing to put in effort for reward.
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Updated for 2018 As an investor in P2P lending, I’m doing as much due diligence as possible to make sure I have the right portfolio that matches my risk profile. I’m at the lower end of the risk spectrum because I’m using P2P among other investments to replace my CDs which are coming due over
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Let’s look at the best alternative to peer-to-peer lending. P2P lending ranks last in my best passive income rankings. Therefore, it’s best to look for better investments. Since first writing about my plans to invest more in P2P through LendingClub.com, I’ve been having a difficult time mobilizing a sizable amount of assets to make a
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Zero coupon municipal bonds are a type of low-risk investment you should consider for the low-risk portion of your net worth. I’ve personally built a decent municipal bond portfolio to help generate more tax-efficient passive income. Interest rates are still relatively high post pandemic, hence, investing in municipal bonds is still appealing. If you buy
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As an investor, you need to adopt a Yin Yang Investor Mindset. In other words, always recognize that whenever one asset class is booming, another asset class may be suffering. If you feel like you missed the boat with one investment, just know there’s another boat somewhere in the world waiting. My investment mindset as a retiree
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Now that President Obama has won, I’d like for us to have a mature discussion on the investment and economic outlook for the next four years. Let’s also touch upon how we should act in public now that big government is here to stay. In order to create wealth, we must make reasonable assumptions about the future
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If you want to know how to get rich, you must practice predicting the future. The better you get at predicting the future, the more money-making actions you can take. Do you remember the scene in Back To The Future Part II when Biff Tannen opens up a safety deposit box and reveals to Marty the
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