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Posted on September 24, 2018September 25, 2018

How To Do Money

What should we do with money? Continue reading “How To Do Money”

Posted on August 27, 2018September 7, 2018

If You Are In Your Twenties, Do Not Save For Retirement

What could be more demotivating for a twenty-year old to hear they not use some of the money they are earning, and not have access Continue reading “If You Are In Your Twenties, Do Not Save For Retirement”

Posted on July 2, 2018January 5, 2023

How to Avoid Being Trapped in Declining Industries when Dividend Investing

The standard dividend investing plan: Choose some solid companies with stocks that pay increasing Continue reading “How to Avoid Being Trapped in Declining Industries when Dividend Investing”

Posted on June 21, 2018July 10, 2018

Tax Consequences of Brexit for U.S. Investors

On first glance, the June 23, 2016, vote in the U.K. to leave the European Union (Brexit) wouldn’t seem to have much consequences for a U.S. investor. After all, Continue reading “Tax Consequences of Brexit for U.S. Investors”

Posted on May 28, 2018January 5, 2023

Index Investing: Index of What?

Index investing is the rage now. Many people swear by it, and vow never Continue reading “Index Investing: Index of What?”

Posted on May 21, 2018May 17, 2018

One Way To Buy Foreign Stock

For a U.S. investor, buying stock in non-U.S. companies can often be accomplished by Continue reading “One Way To Buy Foreign Stock”

Posted on April 30, 2018June 16, 2018

A Financial Epiphany, Part II

This is Part II of A Financial Epiphany.

In Part I, here, of A Financial Epiphany, I describe my experience waking up about money. I had gotten married, but had no savings outside of tax-deferred accounts. It was then that I decided to save and invest. Continue reading “A Financial Epiphany, Part II”

Posted on April 23, 2018June 16, 2018

A Financial Epiphany, Part I

Is it possible to suddenly have an awakening.. about money?

And what does epiphany mean anyway?

Epiphany has three definitions, Continue reading “A Financial Epiphany, Part I”

Posted on April 4, 2018June 22, 2023

A Bear Market Is Coming!

The Sky Is Falling! Or so headlines shout. What to do with all this noise about a market decline? Continue reading “A Bear Market Is Coming!”

Posted on March 26, 2018February 24, 2018

Avoiding Dividend Investing Discouragement

When first embarking on the path of dividend investing, after an initial bout of enthusiasm, Continue reading “Avoiding Dividend Investing Discouragement”

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