When I first started investing money, one of the most exciting ideas was the concept that every dollar I saved could be worth so much more money in the future. But exactly how much more? I thought it’d be fun to find out. For some #ThursdayMotivation (is that a thing?) I ran some calculations to […]
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How to Buy Physical Gold Bullion (A Guide for Total Beginners)
Imagine you were born in a middle-upper class country. Naturally, you spend most of your life believing you live in a stable economy. For decades, your parents earned a modest salary that placed their wages solidly within the “well off” corner of global stage; the local currency sported an exchange rate to the global currency […]
The 5 Stocks I Bought as a Teenager (and how I LOST $11,000)
Earlier this week I published my monthly net worth update and got a reader question that immediately sent me barreling down the bumpy dirt road we call Memory Lane. The question was innocent enough – what stocks had I invested in when I first started my investing journey? Oh, man… could those stocks tell a […]
Worried about inflation? These 2 simple hacks are an easy fix.
Inflation. With the U.S. Government printing unprecedented amounts of money, most investors are shaking in their boots over this nine letter word. But what if I told you that with a tiny change to your lifestyle, inflation can actually turn into a smart investor’s best friend? And that you could harness the mysterious force of […]
Is the stock market broken? Why it keeps rising, and how you can protect yourself.
If you’ve been following the stock market at all, you’ve no doubt noticed a strange contradiction. The world is in shambles. There’s a virus on the loose that’s disrupted the entire supply chain. Businesses have lost trillions of dollars. Unemployment is at all time highs. And… the stock market is booming? WTF? I don’t fully […]