When prospective clients tell me, “We want preservation of principal and growth,” I think of the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld and feel like responding, “No soup for you!” Because this happens all the time. And I get it. Part of our precious time together at www.yoursurvivalguy.com, dear reader, is to learn about each other and […]
Survive and Thrive February 2024: “It’s My Job” Key West’s Farewell to Jimmy Buffett
Dear Survivor, Your Survival Guy and Gal were in Key West recently to confirm for New England that the sun still exists. It does. But as you snowbirds know, Florida hasn’t exactly felt like Margaritaville. Which brings us to one night during our trip, where we were able to find two seats for Mac McAnally’s […]
Your Survival Guy’s 2024 Super States: Time to Flee?
Your Survival Guy’s 2024 Super States is in, and I wonder: Is it time to flee? Because this is the beginning stages of a tectonic shift in America. You and I know the moving vans are gassed up and running. They’re ready to leave the big, blue-blob states on both coasts and elsewhere. No longer […]
DIVIDENDS: “Do or Do Not. There is No Try”
Ahhhh, cash, money, green. Sounds so nice. More money, less work. We all want it, and we all say we need it, but when it comes to investing, why do investors ignore it? I’m talking about dividends. In a “What have you done for me lately?” world, investors live or die on prices. Don’t be […]
DIVIDENDS: The Highest Yield Isn’t Always Best
Dividend yield is important, but sometimes, a high yield can be a warning. In the past fifty years, stocks with yields in the eighth decile have outperformed those with yields in the ninth and tenth deciles, as well as those in the sixth and seventh. Action Line: When you want to talk about dividends and […]
What We Learned in South Carolina’s GOP Primary
When President-elect Donald Trump named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley ambassador to the UN, he praised his former critic as “a proven dealmaker.” In a statement, Trump said, “Governor Haley has a proven track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation to move critical policies forward for the betterment of her […]
The Arithmetic and Psychology of Stock Gains vs. Losses
With all the talk this week about stock market darlings, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about losses. Because losses can be temporary, just like gains, but losses tend to leave a scar. What’s amazing is how quickly losses are forgotten by investors, and the cycle repeats. Because, wait for it, […]
Don’t Get Capsized by Unbalanced Investments
Your Survival Guy’s been telling you for a while now how much overlap I’m seeing in mutual funds and ETF holdings. This has been good for performance, with the S&P 500 tech companies rowing the boat. But how long can that last? My concern is the overall investor exposure to just one sector without them […]
America’s Pastime Isn’t Baseball, It’s This
You know America’s pastime isn’t baseball. It’s real estate and stocks. You probably have a good idea about house prices in your neck of the woods, and anywhere else you’re interested in. But when it comes to your home, most of the time, you’re not hanging on to its Zillow price, for example, quarter to […]
DIVIDEND: Because You Will Need One to Survive
How do you feel about taxation without representation? Not good, right? How about working your day job for an IOU? Exactly. Not going to happen. But that’s what we see with most tech stocks these days. You have management giving away stock options to retain employees and to goose their own net worth, living on […]
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