When it comes to compound growth in your life it all comes down to you. Thankfully. You can’t count on any help from the government. Because rather than helping you grow, the leadership in Washington is relying on your money to do the heavy lifting for others. It’s income redistribution on high octane. What I […]
Investing
Rich Grandchild, Poor Grandchild
UPDATE 9.6.22: Lori Ioannou of The Wall Street Journal calls dividend stocks the “new darling on Wall Street.” She writes: These securities are considered a good buffer during times of market volatility. They also are seen as an inflation hedge, considering that S&P 500 dividend growth has outpaced inflation since 2000. Below you can read […]
Is This a New Entry Point for Fixed Income?
Don’t look now, but we’re in a good entry point for fixed income. If you’re looking to get your lazy cash off your couch and up-and-at-‘em, please get in touch with me. Remember, you don’t need to save the world in a day. Slow and steady wins the race. Read more about investing in bonds […]
Your Retirement Life: Make a Plan to Be There
Happy September 1st from Your Survival Guy. It’s been quite a summer and it’s not over just yet, but it sure is starting to feel like it. Because the more serious season of fall with kids back in school and vacationers back to work is on the doorstep. In my conversation with you, you’re telling […]
I Collected Baseball Cards in the Forties and Fifties
I started collecting baseball and football cards back in the late 1940s. Fortunately, my parents did not throw them all out when I went to college. In the 50s, my brother and I used to comb all the mom-and-pop corner stores in Cleveland Heights, Ohio looking for the latest release from Bowman and eventually Topps. […]
ANNUITIES: Have I Got a DEAL for YOU
OK, let’s have some fun. Cue the car dealership ad: “Have I got a deal for you. Come lease this brand-new car for a fraction of what you’d expect to pay. Just come on down and see me.” You get the point. When dealers need the business, you can’t stop hearing from them. Which brings […]
401(k) Collecting Dust? Let’s Clean It Up and Get It Moving
If you want to reach a certain “number” in savings when you retire, my best advice is to harness the tools available to you like the 401(k). If you have access to one, then I want you to try and do everything you can to max it out: Save ‘til it hurts, especially when you’re […]
Texas Comptroller BANS Banks Hostile to the Energy Industry
You’ve read about efforts by West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore to push back against banks targeting fossil fuel energy companies. Now a heavyweight state is taking it up another notch. Texas has joined the fray in full swing, and according to The Wall Street Journal, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has “published a list of […]
Do You Have the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People?
You know the saying, “If it’s too good to be true…” It’s almost not worth finishing because fortunes are made and lost even though everyone knows the phrase. They think they see something “different” than the other guy, or that it’s a “can’t miss” opportunity—until it isn’t—like some cryptocurrency bankruptcy. I know fortunes are made […]
Compound Interest: Harnessing the Awesome Power While Slashing Risk and Opening Vast New Horizons
Back in 1964, I began a lifelong mission as a disciple of compound interest investing. In those earliest days, home base was Clayton Securities at 147 Milk St. in Boston’s financial district. By 1971 I had gotten into institutional trading and research with Model, Roland & Co. on Federal Street. My first accounts were Fidelity […]
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