So far, everyone is focused on the short-term trends such as rising interest rates and quantitative easing but what about the long-term outlook of America? How would we even access this? The answer is the middle class. Middle Class; the Worker Base and Lifeline of the Economy I truly believe that the middle class is… Continue reading Economic Outlook of America
Category: Retirement
Becoming a millionaire one day at a time – building long term wealth
The Beginning of the End?
For those of you who have money in the market, you may have freaked out a bit seeing the drops happening due to rising yields of treasuries. Fear not, because these drops are only temporary and do not mean to sell. In fact, you should never sell especially if you’re investing for retirement. A simple… Continue reading The Beginning of the End?
Lazy Portfolio for Life
There’s no such thing as the perfect portfolio, but we sure can build a simple one that can last the test of time. There are many different approaches, but for this example, we are going to assume the following statements based on historical data (but no guarantee on future returns). 1.Stocks generate higher yields than… Continue reading Lazy Portfolio for Life
Why Value Investing is Dead
“The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham? People who follow this philosophy strictly crack me up because they look down on others and accuse people of being speculators for investing in Apple and Tesla while secretly wishing they invested in those companies earlier. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at why value investing is… Continue reading Why Value Investing is Dead
Impending Stock Market Crash?
At this point, the question is a matter of when the stock market is going to crash instead of if. Since the pandemic has started, there has been a huge disconnect between the stock market and the economy which is why it’s important to remember that the stock market does not represent the overall economy.… Continue reading Impending Stock Market Crash?
Nobody Cares about Volatility
Seriously, there’s a lot of panic going on in social media about how the markets are so volatile due to the pandemic and the election. Thing is, who cares and you shouldn’t care as well. Hopefully that caught your attention, but if you’re saving for retirement then generally you shouldn’t care about volatility. I’ll go… Continue reading Nobody Cares about Volatility
Retirement – Time to move abroad?
Many of us dream one day to retire and live out a fairly comfortable life on the savings they have. Unfortunately, with inflation and expenses such as healthcare constantly going up, it’s no wonder people wonder if they will ever have enough to retire. The millennial generation started the craze of FIRE (Financial Independence Retire… Continue reading Retirement – Time to move abroad?
Market Volatility Keeping You Up? – Hedge with Options
The Corona Trainwreck Just a few months ago, many of the indexes fell by large percentages and many people were saying the market was potentially headed toward a recession or even depression. The sound for alarm was the Corona virus which many in the beginning just thought of as just another virus that would go… Continue reading Market Volatility Keeping You Up? – Hedge with Options
Starting with $0 – Building a Future
“Started from the bottom now we here” Drake (Award Winning Canadian Rapper) How do I start making money? That’s a common question as well as an important one for many people who don’t know where to smart. For those with money, the answer is easier because having money opens a greater amount of opportunities such… Continue reading Starting with $0 – Building a Future
Reverse Target Date Fund Update – July 31, 2020
This will be a short post as I just wanted to give y’all an update on how my reverse TGF is doing. I have started investing in my Roth IRA in July. Below is a screenshot. My initial investment for the month was $750, which means that the fund has generated 0.9% return. While it… Continue reading Reverse Target Date Fund Update – July 31, 2020