Losing money sucks. Loss aversion assures us we suffer twice as much in bear markets compared to finding joy when the bull roars. Staring at flashing red screens and listening to overdramatic prophets of doom compound a bad situation. What should investors do in these trying times? Focusing on what you can control is always…
What I Need I Just Don’t Have…..When Is My Retirement?
We torment ourselves more than anything regarding our finances. Learn some self-care by reading this week’s terrific retirement links. Here’s how to find happiness during retirement. The Harvard Gazette Retirement needs new branding. Morningstar Fifty-seven million Americans don’t have access to a retirement account. Fatherly Is Social Security really in trouble? InvestmentNews Reading is a…
Can We Solve The Longevity Equation?
Death obliterates the best-laid retirement plans. What’s the secret to a longer life? Studies prove age beliefs are a big piece of the puzzle. Humans absorb positive and negative environmental factors. Pollution and Ageism fall under the same category. Even in our current cancel culture, one group is still fair game – the elderly. In American…
For Others I Put On A Show…..When Is My Retirement?
If you’re not happy, you’re not successful. It doesn’t matter how much money you have. Remember that when planning your life and retirement. Start your quest by reading this week’s terrific links. A person may retire several times. Morningstar Ignore the behavioral finance entertainment complex. Abnormal Returns How should you “unretire”? USNews Social Security doesn’t…
What Are The Two Most Important Words to Remember During Bear Markets?
Know Thyself. Knowing what you are not capable of is an underrated superpower. The financial markets aren’t the place to discover a weakness. Stocks sometimes go down -a lot. Without this baseline of knowledge, things go south quickly. After graduating college, one of my first jobs was on an FX trading desk. On October 19,…
I Cannot Grow Old In Salem’s Lot….When Is My Retirement?
Politicians follow the money. Unfortunately, it’s from lobbyists. Please don’t rely on them to secure your retirement. Take matters into your own hands by reading this week’s terrific retirement links. Nothing is new in the stock market. Dollars and Data Everyone needs an inheritance strategy. Casey Mullooly Four great ways to plan for retirement. Dimensional…
Most Investment Advice Is A Tax Not A Benefit
Information overload is a thing. Your most valuable asset is how you decide to spend your attention. It wasn’t always this way. I remember when there were 3-to-5 T.V. channels, and all the networks signed off at midnight after playing the star-spangled banner – Not The Onion. Malcolm Gladwell wrote a terrific post on today’s…
There’s Two Sides To Every Story…..When Is My Retirement?
Fear in the markets creates excellent opportunities for building long-term wealth. Don’t miss your chance. Start by reading this week’s terrific retirement links. Good money habits are essential. Darius Foroux Never unnecessarily interrupt compounding. Charlie Bilello Control what you can control during market downturns. The Belle Curve So much financial advice is garbage. The…
Recipes Create Cooks, Not Chefs
You measure what you can count easily and often fail to measure what matters. – Albert Einstein The race to get into the most elite universities is approaching maximum absurdity. Possessing a 4.0 GPA, Perfect SAT scores, and setting up your foundation to feed the hungry no longer cut it – Enter College Admissions Consultants….
Somehow I Stayed Thin While The Other Guys Got Fat…..When Is My Retirement?
Temporary paper losses in the market are a small price for long-term wealth. Turn off the TV and use your time wisely. Start by reading this week’s terrific retirement links. We need to get moving on Social Security. FinancialPlanning Getting income is much more complex than saving Random Roger You might be surprised where most…