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 […]
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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 […]
How to Invest in Bitcoin? A SIMPLE Beginner’s Guide (My Bitcoin Strategy Revealed!)
On a late Friday night sometime around 2013, I found myself alone in a dark room trying to figure out how to invest in bitcoin. (I know, sweet social life, 23-year-old Money Wiz…) Physically, I was in a dark room, and my face was illuminated by the blue hue of my computer screen. But mentally, […]
How I Lost $107,662 in 40 Days. And Why I Regret Nothing.
If you’ve been following my net worth updates over the past few months, you might have noticed one undeniable fact: I’ve lost a TON of money. Seriously. Just look at these two Personal Capital charts: aaand barely a month later… Yeah, that’s somewhere around $107,000 lost in just over a month. Not fun. Which is […]
VTIAX vs. VFWAX: Which Vanguard International Index Fund is Best for You?
In the words of the late 1990s prophet Smash Mouth, “My World’s on fire, how about yours?” It’s hard to imagine that boy band was referencing a worldwide coronavirus panic some 20 years later, but here we are. One interesting consequence? International stocks have been absolutely decimated. And since our friendly Uncle Warren (Buffett) told […]
