It’s not about what price you bought VTI/VTSAX or other similar low cost index fund at. Its about how many shares you have.
Author Archives: The Fire Investor
Reasonable Investment Plan
I just heard another sad story about someone who lost a lot of their nest egg during the Great Recession and can’t retire until they are 70 years old. This individual is now 60 and trying to figure out how to slow down and still maintain a sufficient salary to meet their goals. This situationContinue reading “Reasonable Investment Plan”
Six Figures of Finance
We have six figure mortgages, car loans, student loans and sometimes credit card debt.
Broad Outlook Asset Allocation
I believe our dollars should be broken down into three main categories. Present money, future money and retirement money. These categories should be contributed to after the elimination of debt, with the exception of mortgage debt.
The Market Cycle
I recently read Robert Kiyosaki’s, the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, recent article about the seven stages of a financial bubble which was first mentioned in Nobel Laureate Hyman Minsky’s 1982 book titled Can It Happen Again. The seven stages of a financial bubble as Robert Kiyosaki stated in his post are AContinue reading “The Market Cycle”
Preservation Of Capital
Preservation of capital is one of the most important rules of investing. Just like the physician’s oath is to do no harm, preservation of capital is the investors oath. Abstaining from negative returns and avoiding loosing it all on bad investments is the golden rule. This is probably the top reason why so many individualsContinue reading “Preservation Of Capital”
How Many Stocks Should You Own?
I recently read a blog post on investment basecamp blog that addressed the question of how many stocks should an individual investor own. We all know and have heard diversification is the best method to minimize risk in the stock market. Some say diversify across all asset classes including commodities and currencies. According to theContinue reading “How Many Stocks Should You Own?”
Where To Put Your Emergency Fund
Having a 3-6 month Emergency fund is one of the best financial moves to makes. Some people even have a 1-2 year Emergency fund which I think is overkill, but to each his own and everyone has their own reasonings and unique circumstances.
When Not To Max Out Your 401K
I recently read a post on the small investor’s site about why you should not max out your 401K. The article stated that if you make under 100K you should not max out your 401K because you will not have enough money to fund a decent emergency fund, contribute to an HSA and fund aContinue reading “When Not To Max Out Your 401K”
Cryptocurrency For The FIRE Minded Investor
I know cryptocurrency is a very controversial topic to discuss as it pertains to investing. It seems to have been embraced more by the millennial and younger generations and shunned by generation X and older. Some would even dare to say it has no right to be discussed in the same light with financial independence,Continue reading “Cryptocurrency For The FIRE Minded Investor”