Putting Monday’s Drop in Perspective
The appeal of market timing is obvious. Who wouldn’t want to get in and out of the market at the best time every time? We’ve talked a lot about market timing in the past – timing risk premiums, trying to time the markets on a daily basis, and the importance of staying disciplined even when it seems obvious the markets are going to go down.
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How Much Income Do I Need in Retirement?
Most people are focused on saving for retirement so they’ll have the money they need to fund their income in retirement. However, ask most people how much they’re going to spend in retirement and they have no idea. To plan for retirement effectively, you need to have some sense of what your spending needs are actually going to be.
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Are Bitcoins a Good Tool For Retirement Investors?
The appeal of market timing is obvious. Who wouldn’t want to get in and out of the market at the best time every time? We’ve talked a lot about market timing in the past – timing risk premiums, trying to time the markets on a daily basis, and the importance of staying disciplined even when it seems obvious the markets are going to go down.
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Harvesting Gains and Losses (No Prior Farming Experience Needed)
Anyone with a taxable investment account should be thinking about gain/loss harvesting.
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Charitable Planning – Leveraging Those Gains
The IRS encourages charitable giving by classifying donations to qualified charities as tax-deductible. As a result, it’s possible to “do good, while doing well.”
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On the Power of Disciplined Investing
The appeal of market timing is obvious. Who wouldn’t want to get in and out of the market at the best time every time? We’ve talked a lot about market timing in the past – timing risk premiums, trying to time the markets on a daily basis, and the importance of staying disciplined even when it seems obvious the markets are going to go down.
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Wade Pfau Releases New Book on How to Spend Money Wisely in Retirement
Wade Pfau’s latest book gives much needed insight into how retirees can spend money in retirement without constantly worrying about going broke.
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How Can You Protect Yourself from Identity Theft and Data Breaches?
Data breaches are a constant concern in our modern society. As the latest in a long string of data breaches, Equifax recently announced they were the target of a cyberattack in which the sensitive information of nearly half of all Americans was…
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How Can You Prepare for the Next 2008?
Because financial markets are habitually unpredictable in the short run, it’s challenging to draw useful conclusions based on extreme observations. However, there are important lessons investors would be well-served to remember: Capital markets generally reward long-term investors, and having a resolute investing approach may better prepare you for the next crisis and its aftermath.
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How Good Is the VIX Index at Predicting Market Volatility?
Here is a summary of the VIX Index.
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A Boring Market is a Happy Market, so Why Can’t People Leave Their Portfolios Alone?
People use a lot of adjectives to describe the market, but we’re excited to say we are currently experiencing what we would call a “boring market.”
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What Does Your Funded Ratio Score Mean?
By providing your financial objectives and the ways you want to fund them with essential and discretionary expenses, you can create a framework. Your Funded Ratio score will tell you how close your aspirations are to your reality.
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