One of my favorite shows, in the worst way possible, was that Ancient Aliens show on the History Channel. Not because it’s a good show, but because it’s so laughably bad that it makes for some of the best mindless entertainment on TV. (To be clear: TV is all mindless entertainment. So if you’re going […]
Investing
3 Fund Portfolio: The Lazy Investing Strategy that Crushes the Pros
If we all locked ourselves in a room and HAD to agree on one statement before we could escape, what do you think that statement would be? I’m guessing our prisoner situation would spark some heated debates. At some point, the pitchforks and flame torches might come out. But, after a few hours of wrestling […]
6 Best Vanguard Funds to Passively Build Wealth
Back in 2017, a strange thing happened in the US stock market. For the first time in history, the number of index funds actually surpassed the number of stocks. In other words, the collective baskets of stocks outnumbered the actual number of stocks those same baskets were holding. How’s that for a head spinner? […]
How To Decide Between An ETF Or Mutual Fund?
[Note: This is a guest post I originally published on InvestmentZen.com, titled How to Decide Between an ETF or Mutual Fund?] So you’ve seen the light and you no longer have any Wolf of Wall Street style illusions of grandeur. You’ve decided to avoid becoming one of the 99% of stock traders underperforming the index, and […]
The Easiest Way to Always Invest in the Best Stocks
I’ll never forget the epiphany that punched me square in the face the day I opened up the Wall Street Journal to see this headline: “The Only Six Stocks That Matter” The article was published in July of 2015. And yes, I realize that in today’s fast moving market, I might as well be talking […]
