Personal investing isn’t the sexiest or funnest topic to discuss; however, it’s a very important topic. Before sharing my thoughts on the topic of index investing, I want to make one thing perfectly clear: I’m not giving financial advice. I’m not a financial advisor. I’m simply a guy who loves to read a lot, decided… Continue reading Index Investing
Tag: economy
Political Thoughts for August 19, 2018
As the title indicates, here are a few quick thoughts about current political stories:
Reviewing Common Sense on Mutual Funds
John C. Bogle’s Common Sense on Mutual Funds, Updated 10th Anniversary Edition is one of the most influential books I have ever read. If you are at all interested in learning more about investing your money, you need to read this book.
Reviewing The Automatic Millionaire
David Bach’s The Automatic Millionaire is an absolute must read for anyone interested in saving money. Even though I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about money, I learned a lot from Mr. Bach’s insightful work. What really stood out to me about The Automatic Millionaire is how well Mr. Bach communicated concepts that are often hard… Continue reading Reviewing The Automatic Millionaire
Stock Increases Mostly Benefit the Wealthy
According to a poll conducted by Gallup in 2017, only 54 percent of Americans had any money invested in the stock market. In September of 2017, the Federal Reserve said that 51.9 percent of Americans owned stock in 2016. These numbers include investments like 401Ks and IRAs.