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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.
Backdoor Roth IRAs: The 6-Figure Power of Simple Advice
Even simple financial planning tools – like a backdoor Roth IRA – can lead to $100,000+ savings in the long run.
Inaction Is Not Inactivity
As an investor, inaction is your friend. But it’s important, paradoxically, that we differentiate inaction from inactivity.
“An Extraordinarily Dangerous Path…”
What does highly-respected NYU professor Aswath Damodaran say about stock traders looking to get rich quick?
Stocks Are NOT A Short-Term Investment. Here’s Why…
Stock market investing has far too many bad outcomes over short periods. You’ve got to be a long-term investor.
The Needle in the Haystack
The stock market has few needles. Missing out on them negates the purpose of stock investing in the first place. Your best bet – literally – is buying the whole haystack.
How Long Will You Live?
Most people don’t understand life expectancy data…which means they don’t understand the fundamental aspect of retirement planning.
Capital Gains Taxes 101
Capital gains taxes are a bit dry…but important to understand! Let’s cover the basics and correct the common misconceptions.
Investing Icarus: 6 Tips For Investing *Under*confidence
Icarus flew too close to the sun. But underconfidence was a risk he faced too. Investors should learn both sides of that lesson.
The Friction is the Message
In the financial world, the friction – or lack thereof – sends a clear message about who you’re dealing with.