Past Winners Rarely Repeat; Avoid Chasing Late Buys
What worked yesterday rarely leads tomorrow. Chasing returns often means buying too late. #InvestorBehaviour #LongTermThinking https://t.co/HenaCHj3hb
Microcaps Double, Triple, Then Plunge—Sell Aggressively
Microcaps vs larger caps are two different animals. When a microcap goes up 2x and 3x in a 12-month period the median peak to trough drawdown is 58% and 68%. When an S&P 500 stock goes up 2x or 3x in a...
Ask Why, Not Just Past Performance, When Choosing Funds
Next time your financial consultant recommends a fund, try asking this: what is the structural reason this should keep performing? If the answer is "it's done well," that's a description of the past. And past performance, as every disclaimer in the...
Wealth Without Inheritance: 14 Simple Rules
You don't need an inheritance. You don't need a finance degree. You don't need a financial advisor. If you want to get rich, just follow 14 simple rules:
Active Investing Success Is Rare and Hard to Attribute
Winning as an active investor is rare, and even with the few who win consistently, separating luck from skill is tough to do, and there are broad differences in market views and investing approaches.
AI Accountability, Manager Incentives Undermine Traditional Style Indices
🔬 Research links: AI accountability, fund manager incentives, and the downside of traditional style indices. https://t.co/dbBOGPUYxJ image: https://t.co/bKyq3XAKIQ https://t.co/FNwileIXVO
Housing Likely to Underperform Private Equity in Five Years
Predicting forward returns is notoriously difficult but setting expectations can be helpful Which asset class will have worse returns over the next 5 years: Housing or private equity? https://t.co/AbfW2cXe9G https://t.co/ig9j4zorjK
Media Urges Panic Gold Sell Despite US Insolvency
Media wants you to panic sell your gold and silver at a discount despite usa becoming insolvent. https://t.co/Rmj5CoSBCi
Emergency Fund First: Protect Your Investments From Life’s Surprises
Most young people skip the emergency fund and jump straight into investing. Then one unexpected expense; a hospital bill, a job loss, a car breakdown; wipes out everything they built. An emergency fund is the foundation that protects every other investment you...
Prepare for Any Market with HIDE ETF
You don’t need to predict what’s next. Be ready for whatever the market may throw your way. Join us LIVE on March 26 to explore how the Alpha Architect High Inflation & Deflation ETF ( $HIDE ) may help build more...
Backtest Your Strategy: Historical Events Guide Stress‑Free Investing
To succeed at investing, you need to have a well-throughout, ideally back-tested, game-plan that you execute, rather than make decisions spontaneously. To build a well-tested game-plan, start by looking at all the big events that have happened before, because, if it...
Singaporeans with US Holdings Face 40% Estate Tax
If you're Singaporean and you hold more than US$60,000 in US stocks, ETFs, or US-listed funds, your family could face a 40% estate tax bill when you die. On $500K in US holdings, that's roughly US$176,000. Most people in Singapore holding...
It's Never Too Late for Financial Freedom
If you financially f*****cked up & now in your 30s or 40s you want to turn it around, crush your debt, learn to invest, and get your money right — I hope you find my page. Because it’s NOT too late...
Removing Harsh Advice Protects New Wealth Recipients
[Deleted a somewhat mean-spirited reply regarding, let's call it, asset allocation for a newly rich inheritor that was getting way too much traction for comfort.]
Retirees: Beware Social Security Scams Threatening Your Savings
Social Security is a key part of many retirees’ financial plans. If that’s you, make sure you’re not overlooking a potential danger: scams. https://t.co/tfaNsH0Nih
Hidden Entry Fees Can Drain Millions From Investors
If you invest $10,000 today, how much of that actually gets invested after all charges? If the answer isn't close to $10,000, you should understand why. One client found out she'd been paying a 2% upfront sales charge every time she...
Stay Invested: Ignore Market Noise and Avoid Panic Withdrawals
The stock market is all over the place. Ignore the noise. And if you're a long term investor DEAR GOD please DO NOT take your money out.
Build an All‑Weather Portfolio for Today’s Uncertain Markets
I am at a stage in life where my main objective is to pass along to others the principles I have learned over the last 60 years that have helped me and that I think can help others. I believe...
Key Adviser Strategies: Goal Setting, Tax Planning, Satisfaction
🆕 Adviser links: helping clients set goals, the impact of tax planning in retirement, and four components of senior adviser satisfaction. https://t.co/fA8eqSMu5q image: https://t.co/uYN309n8aN https://t.co/xDdI8PtgNe
401(k) Isn’t a Scam—Early Withdrawals Are Possible
"401(k) is a scam because you can't retire early" People who say this don’t know about Rule of 55, Section 72(t) SoSEPP, or Roth Conversions. There are ways to access 401k before 59½. You also likely will live past 59 anyways.. Use tax...
Daily Spending Tracking Boosts Wealth, Yet Feels Overwhelming
Tracking your spending every day can help you stay on top of your finances and build long-term wealth, but it can also make budgeting feel overwhelming. https://t.co/LW4a63hF3X
Don't Let Savings Shrink—Invest to Beat Inflation
Stop letting your savings sit there slowly losing value while you figure out the perfect move. Saving is the first step. But money sitting in a regular bank account is not resting, it is shrinking. Inflation is eating it daily &...
Preserve Wealth Now, Embrace Sideways Consolidation Amid Uncertainty
If you’ve had a good run over the past 3 years there’s nothing wrong with being in wealth preservation mode now. Nothing goes up in a straight line, least of all your portfolio. Be okay with some sideways consolidation, no...
Activist vs Value Growth: Unlocking Japan’s Hidden Stock Potential
There are many approaches to investing in Japan. Senjin Capital uses shareholder activism to unlock the deep value trapped inside many small Japanese companies. Isabella Foley and @ForagerFunds take a different, but complementary approach, preferring stocks that are growing well...
Budget, Plan, Invest: Reach the Top 1% Financially
💪 How Do You Compare Financially? 🤑 1 in 4 millennials still gets financial help from there parents and most people don’t pay off their student loans until they’re in their 40s. If you own a home before 38 or...
Combine VOO and QQQM for Balanced Wealth Growth
If you could only pick two ETFs to build wealth… these are hard to ignore. VOO gives you the entire S&P 500 — 500+ companies, low fees, and steady long-term growth. QQQM focuses on the Nasdaq-100 — more tech, more growth potential,...
Trust, Leadership, Speed: Buffett’s Blueprint for Market Success
Warren Buffett breaks down the real secret behind success in the stock market: trust, leadership, and fast decision-making. Learn how value investing and smart capital allocation can accelerate wealth building and give you an edge in today’s investing world.
Tax‑Smart Investing Can Make You a Millionaire in 15 Years
15 Year Millionaire (how to cut your taxes by 48%) 1. Assume you make $100k/ yr 2. Invest $4,400 in an HSA 3. Invest $7,500 in a Roth IRA 4. Invest $24,500 in a 401k 5. Take the $16,100 single filer deduction 6. Enjoy your new 22%...
Expect Market Drops; Be Ready Before Buying Stocks
“About once every two years the market falls 10%. Every six years the market’s going to have a 25% decline. That’s all you need to know. You need to know that the market’s going to go down sometimes. If you’re...
Buy the Dip: Wealthy Thrive on Market Volatility
There’s a BIG difference between people who are cashing out their 401K to survive versus the people who are cashing out because they are panicking and don’t want to see their portfolios decline. The people in the second group need...
Lower Salary Shifts How You Allocate Cash
Once you give up a high paycheck, how you operate with your cash changes dramatically - how much you keep on hand - how much you keep accessible in the short term - how long you lock up investments
Market Crashes Are Temporary; Long‑term Returns Exceed 10%
Remember, the Stock Market Crashed: 34% in 2020 57% in 2008 49% in 2000 36% in 1987 50% in 1973 89% in 1929 And then it recovered to all time-highs each and every time. Since 1926, the stock market has returned an average of over 10% per year. Don't...
50 Little-Known Tax Breaks to Keep More Money
I know that it feels like *everything* is taxable this time of year, but it’s not. From everyday perks to little-known exemptions, here are 50 ways that the U.S. tax code lets you keep more of your money. https://t.co/0IHTxG0pVv
Maximize Your ISA: 9 Hacks to Fit £29k
I’ve pulled together a video on 9 ISA hacks that you need to know before the end of the tax year. Including how to put £29,000 inside an ISA in one tax year… 👀 More below 👇 9 ISA Secrets...
DSTs May Be Riskier Than Traditional Installment Sales
The Problem With Using A Deferred Sales Trust To Defer Taxes On A Business Sale: Closer scrutiny of the DST strategy raises significant red flags that aren't included in the sales pitch. The characteristic that is needed to make DSTs work...
Long‑Term Treasuries Outperform Stocks, Contrarian Bond Bet Wins
Long-term Treasuries are up 4.60% this year. The S&P 500 is down 3.24%. The most consensus short trade in finance for three years is quietly winning. Nobody writes bond bull pieces. Nobody is crediting their bond allocation. But TLT has outperformed SPY...
Preserve Capital: Align Portfolio for Conflict‑driven Downturns
Your portfolio at all times needs to be positioned to preserve capital. During times of conflict this is important. Too many investors realize too late that their positions are high risk and not aligned to survive the downturns that might...
Tiny Daily Money Moves Yield Big Future Savings
Implementing simple financial habits now can mean saving big down the road. Often, those small moves take just a few minutes. https://t.co/RjC3e4cVol
Trim Bad Trades Like Fasting: Discipline Over Willpower
I lost 100 pounds through fasting. Not willpower. Discipline. Markets teach the same lesson. The positions that hurt you most are the ones you won't let go of. Fasting is cutting what you don't need. Trading is no different. Most investors are obese...
Top Strategies Ensure Consistent Retirement Income
The Best Retirement Income Strategies For Consistent Spending: An analysis of a range of retirement income strategies identifies those that lead to the most consistent annual income throughout an individual's retirement, and more on #retirementplanning this week: https://t.co/ao7EeGgvct #WeekendReading (Amy...
Spend 10 Minutes Daily, Manage Money Like a Pro
It’s wild how most people spend 2,080 hours/yr working to earn money, but almost 0 hours managing that money… It takes 10-20 minutes per day to learn: - budgeting - investing - optimizing your finances The earlier you start, the better off you'll be in...
Most Claim They'll Buy the Dip, but Can't Afford It
Everyone says they are ready for a correction. Some even say they want a correction. Very few will have the stomach or the cash to follow through on their intentions and buy when others are selling. It can happen over weeks, months,...
Earn >£50,270? Do These Two Crucial Steps
Earn >£50,270? These are the 2 most important things to do Comment ‘tax’ and I’ll send you my full end of tax year checklist 📋
Investing’s Toughest Step: What You Do After Choosing
Most people think the big decision in investing is which fund to choose. Where to put the money. Which strategy is best. I get it, because that's where all the energy goes at the start. But after doing this for years,...
Americans Stockpile Low‑Risk, Interest‑Earning Assets
Money-Market Funds & CDs: Americans’ Ballooning Piles of Interest-Earning Low-Risk Investments. They’re investment choices, like bond funds, bonds, etc., not that illusory “cash on the sidelines” https://t.co/lVQU0uXsDh https://t.co/eIxrOAhyxN
Stop Leaving Roth IRA Cash Idle—Invest for Growth
$70k of cash sitting in a Roth IRA… That’s 10 years of contributions getting only 2-4%/yr from MMF Instead of ~10%/yr from S&P 500 in that timeframe Just a reminder: your Roth IRA contributions need to actually be invested.
War’s Short‑term Impact, yet Markets Thrive Long‑term
Wars can move markets in the short run, as they are today. But over the long run, stock returns are driven by economic growth and corporate earnings. Since 1941 the world has seen almost constant conflict. And yet, $1 in the S&P 500...
Saving More Cuts Needed Retirement Nest Egg
The reality is that trying to increase savings actually has a dual positive effect on reaching retirement: not only does it mean there’s more in the account to grow, but saving more reduces your retirement savings need. https://t.co/eEAqccbz3U #retirementplanning #advicers
Embrace Short-Term Discomfort, Win Long-Term Gains
I think about this Lou Brock quote a lot and how it relates to investing. The willingness to look wrong in the short-term to be right in the long-term. "Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll...
Asset Allocation Doesn't Explain 93.6% of Returns
"Asset allocation explains 93.6% of investment returns." You've heard that stat. It's wrong. What the paper actually found, and what the industry has been misquoting for 40 years, is the subject of our latest video for @IFAdotcom 👇 #Investing #WealthManagament #Finance https://t.co/HtF2EcPoVu