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, […]
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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 […]
10 Random Thoughts on COVID-19. And What It Means for Your Money.
If you’ve been keeping up with the news, these last few weeks have felt like a few years. It seems like every day there’s some shocking new headline. For the first time in my life, I’ve found myself glued to the latest developments of what’s quickly becoming one of the biggest worldwide events in history. […]
2 Easy Ways to Profit Off a Falling Stock Market (Without the stress of timing the market)
Well, it’s official. The world is panicked, toilet paper is sold out, and the stock market is tanking. It turns out, I’m not the only one that found this coronavirus stuff terrifying. In the days after I voiced some concerns, the rest of the world followed suit. It’s like everyone collectively realized worldwide pandemics are […]
