Tag: stocks

Why It’s Better To Not Think About Your Investments

Updated: June 1, 2023 Yeah, that’s right. I said it. Don’t think about your investments. Once you have created your personal financial plan, and executed it, the best thing you can do is NOT think about it. Just ignore it completely. You can’t control what you don’t control. And I hate to break it to… Continue reading Why It’s Better To Not Think About Your Investments

Betting on a player. Betting on a team. Betting on a league.

The Pitfalls of Playing the Stock Market: Why Index Funds Win Every Time Updated May 11, 2023 In late 2020, after spending significant time talking with fiduciaries and reading The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle, I fired my financial advisor, and took over my investments. My mini-retirement had finally given me… Continue reading Betting on a player. Betting on a team. Betting on a league.

How I planned my early retirement withdrawal strategy after I Accidentally Retired without a plan

Early retirement without a plan, eventually needs a plan. When you end up Accidentally Retired at 36, you obviously have done many things right. Even so, I was caught off guard in terms of properly planning for an early retirement. My plan was to take a mini-retirement and figure out what I’d like to do… Continue reading How I planned my early retirement withdrawal strategy after I Accidentally Retired without a plan

What if your favorite stocks were Avengers?

Just wanted to have a little fun today. Too often we in the personal finance world take things a little too seriously. That includes me. Even though most of us sit around investing in “boring” index funds like $VTI or $VTSAX, they are truly all you really need to grow your wealth. Still it’s nice… Continue reading What if your favorite stocks were Avengers?