I have stated multiple times that real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth. Therefore, choosing between real estate or bonds is a fairly straightforward decision. Real estate all the way. However, I thought it would be a useful exercise to determine which type of investment is best for whom and when. After […]
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By age 70, you should be retired and enjoying your golden years. Let me help answer the question: How much savings should I have by age 70? At age 70, you should be focused on capital preservation. By age 70, you should have at least 20X your annual expenses in savings or as reflected in
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A good net worth allocation is important to weather the consistent financial storms that tend to come every 5-10 years. The last thing you want is to have a net worth allocation mismatch with your risk tolerance and financial objectives. A savvy investor is congruent with thought and action. The right net worth allocation by
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Do you want to be a great investor? If so, then you need to learn how to connect the dots to make profitable investments nobody else can see. By investing in long-term trends, you can become a great investor. By properly allocating your assets in a risk-adjusted manner, you can also become a great investor.
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1H 2021 turned out to be a raging bull market! The S&P 500 closed up 14.4%. At the beginning of the year, I had predicted an 8% rise in the index. However, my original year-end target price of 4,088 was quickly breached by early April. Then, after 1Q 2021, I upgraded my year-end target to
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ProPublica published an article highlighting how 25 of the wealthiest Americans paid a tiny fraction of their wealth in taxes. This makes sense because the type of tax that is often discussed is levied on income, not wealth. If you pay yourself a low income and never sell assets, then your tax bill won’t be
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Before becoming a father in 2017, I dreaded changing diapers. Now that I am a father, I long to win the poop lottery. To see my boy take a gigantic dump is curiously gratifying. Digestion system. Check! Before becoming a father, I wrote a lot about supporting mothers because I couldn’t fathom having to carry
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One of my biggest regrets while working was not taking a sabbatical. If I had taken a one-to-three-month sabbatical, I probably wouldn’t have left finance at age 34. Instead, I probably could have kept grinding until age 40 and made a lot more money. Alas, I was too afraid to take a sabbatical because nobody
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The average stock market return since 1926 is about 10.2%, including dividends. If someone were to tell you that you’d average 10% a year for the next 10-30 years, I’m assuming most of you would gladly invest your money. Unfortunately, the percentage of Americans investing in the stock market has steadily declined to around 50%
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After going through hundreds of financial services apps on the web, I’ve concluded that Personal Capital’s app is the best financial services app for managing your wealth. Personal Capital was founded in 2009 by ex-Intuit and Paypal CEO, Bill Harris, whom I’ve personally met over 30 times before as I’m also based in San Francisco. I’ve
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