The headline “index fund bubble” gets a lot of Americans pretty nervous–including me! Let’s look at arguments for and against.
Category: 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.
The Investing Boyfriend
Since stocks’ invention, people have over-estimated their skill. And behind each cocky investing boyfriend is a partner, hoping to convince them to stop!
The 2010’s will happen again
While the 2010s seemed great for the markets, how do they actually compare? S&P history suggests profits like the 2010s will certainly happen again.
Leave bigger tips, for others and yourself
When you leave bigger tips, you make a small sacrifice for another’s bigger gain. When else do we set aside resources for bigger gains? Investing!
Timing the Market: A Loser’s Game
History has shown just how difficult ‘timing the market’ is. So forget about perfect timing, and just stay steady and passive instead.
Updated Trinity Study Simulation–Beyond 2020
Using Wade Pfau’s data, pessimistic predictions of the future, and consumption smoothing, we’re creating an updated Trinity Study to use for potential “worst-case” retirement planning.
Stock Market Success: Luck or Skill?
You’ll be surprised by the recent results of the Best Interest Stock Picking Competition. Was the stock market success just luck?
Explaining the Big Short and the 2008 Crisis
Have you seen the movie, read the book, lived through the crisis…but still need someone to explain the Big Short? Look no further!
Are my investments good?
Today we’re starting with a common question, and we’re going to answer it from a few different points of view. College student Cesar asked me, “Jesse, take a look at my investments. Do you think they’re good?” Sounds simple enough:…
FIRE Starter: A Brief Intro to Personal Finance’s Hot New Acronym
A brief intro of personal finance’s hot new acronym.