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A Die-Hard White Coat Investor Buys an Individual Stock — An M&M Conference

February 05, 2025 |
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Recently, I made a rather expensive financial “mistake.” Let's review the psychology and actions that led me to make this decision.

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Staying the Course Despite the Trump Tariffs

February 04, 2025 |
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What do the Trump Administration tariffs mean for your investment portfolio? And what steps should you take to protect your money?

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How Our Portfolio Performed in 2024 (Including Real Estate!)

January 31, 2025 |
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While our portfolio didn't do quite as well as the S&P 500, we still had a solid year. But what about all of our real estate holdings?

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Investing: That Thing Rich People Do

January 01, 2025 |
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As 2024 turns into 2025, let's explore why you should invest, how to invest, and exactly when you should invest.

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Understanding the Market Cycle and Positioning Your Portfolio for Success

November 04, 2024 |
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Cycles are an inherent feature of healthy markets. Understanding them and using them in my financial plan is going to help me build wealth.

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Early Retirement Now with Big ERN

September 19, 2024 |
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An interview with Big ERN, the man behind Early Retirement Now, where he discusses the pros and cons of FIRE and how to figure out withdrawal rates.

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Beware of False Diversification

July 22, 2024 |
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There is one thing that many unsophisticated investors are still getting wrong about diversification. It's called false diversification.

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Why Are Municipal Money Market Fund Yields So Volatile?

July 29, 2023 |
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I often find the best place to hold cash is in a municipal money market fund. But you have to periodically check the yields to know for sure.

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When You Should Consider Buying Even More Stocks

July 17, 2023 |
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Buy-and-hold investors surely dream about juicing up their portfolio’s annual return. Here are the times when you should buy even more stocks.

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Teaching Your Kids About Investing with The Stock Game

June 13, 2023 |
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Teaching our kids about finances has been a big priority for us. What better way to do it than to play The Stock Game?

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Why You Shouldn’t Bail Out on International Stocks

April 17, 2023 |
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Though US stocks have mostly outperformed international stocks in the past decade, here's why you should keep investing in the global market.

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FSKAX vs. FXAIX: Which Fidelity Fund Is Best?

April 14, 2023 |
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FSKAX and FXAIX are two popular mutual funds offered by Fidelity. Learn the differences between the two and which might be best for you.

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How Do You Evaluate and Compare Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds?

March 07, 2023 |
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The vast majority of my portfolio is made up of mutual funds. So, let's talk about the best way to compare and contrast different funds.

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If You Want More Money, You Should Root for 2023 to Be Just Like 2022

December 31, 2022 |
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2022 was not kind to the wallet and the retirement prospects of average Americans. But perhaps we should be hoping for a repeat of it anyway.

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Asset Allocation, International Stocks, Bonds, and Small and Mid Cap Value Factors

September 15, 2022 |
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Answering reader questions on asset allocation if you're financially independent, whether it's time to get more international stock exposure, and about investing in bonds in a bear market.

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