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”
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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.
Cryptocurrency For The FIRE Minded Investor
Introduction: Cryptocurrency has become a controversial and widely discussed topic within the realm of investing. While it has gained more acceptance among the millennial and younger generations, it has often been shunned by Generation X and older investors. However, as I have previously discussed in my post on investment strategies, I believe that allocating aContinue reading “Cryptocurrency For The FIRE Minded Investor”
The Perils of Micro Investing
Micro Investing is a great way to gain exposure to the stock market with as little as $1. Options for micro investing include acorn, stash, stockpile, M1 Finance and many more. You can use these websites and applications to invest in individual stocks or ETF’s. Some charge fees as little as 1- 2$ a monthContinue reading “The Perils of Micro Investing”
The FIRE Movement
What is the FIRE movement all about. It stands for “Financial Independence Retire Early” and it has a strong following called the fire community. Now I’m going to dive into what the FIRE movement isn’t by discussing Suze Orman’s interview with Paula Pant of the afford anything podcast