Tag: Financial planning
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Last night, I got a call from my old friend Matt. Matt had a problem. He had saved some money, but was terrified to invest it. “What if I lose it?” he asked? So I explained to him the core concept behind all of my investments. Get the blog before…
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I’m working on making my own index fund. And it’s proving surprisingly difficult. The Goal My goal is to create a portfolio of the highest yielding Dividend Aristocrats. Dividend Aristocrats are blue chip companies that have increased their dividend every year for at least 25 years. But even being an…
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The Problem Bonds are a big part of many investors’ portfolios. But yields today are close to nonexistent. Since 2009, rates have been at or below the rate of inflation. Two bond funds I own pay 1.88% and 1.45% respectively. Inflation is currently running at about 4.8%. This means I’m…
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