The Stunning Power of Being a Tiny Bit Better Than Average
How can you beat 99% of the competition when you’re only a little better than average?
Investing & Retirement
Should you be hand-picking stocks? Timing the market? Or taking the “lazy portfolio” way out?
Investing and Retirement are complicated and consequential topics. The articles below address these complex ideas.
I hope you enjoy them! And let me know what other questions you’d like me to dig into.
I “Lost” $15,000. Here’s Why I Don’t Care.
Why losing $15,000 in a week doesn’t affect my feelings.
The Simple Truth of the Mortgage vs. Invest Debate
So many of you readers ask me if it’s smart to pay down a mortgage early. Or is investing the better option? I’ll put my own twist on the answer today.
Timing the Future Market: CAPE vs. Future Returns
Can the current CAPE ratio help us predict the future stock market return?!
Annual Savings vs. Investment Growth: Something Magical Happens After 20 Years
Not sure where to focus? Let’s use a simple, terrific heuristic. Compare your annual savings against your investment growth.
Decades of Zero Return
I came across this chart two weeks ago and I stopped in my tracks.
Six Decades
The market’s returns aren’t promised. The sequence of returns might not work in your favor. But you can still be a successful investor.
“I Wouldn’t Know Where to Start” – 12 Questions to Ask A Financial Advisor
True story. I taught finance to school teachers last week. And one of their questions was so good, I had to write this article in response.
The Madness of Forecasting
A national championship, no electricity for miles around, and a dead classmate. What happened? Forecasting failed us.
What’s An Annuity? The Basics and the Math
What the heck are annuities? That’s what we’ll focus on today. We’ll explain annuities in simple terms.