Investment Strategy
Moving a lot of assets from one brokerage to another can be a hassle. A brokerage firm that I started investing with as a teenager, and eventually opened a Roth IRA with during college, kept getting acquired by bigger companies, changing its name and features, but never really expanded and improved its offerings in line with what the best … [Read more...]
Investing part of your portfolio outside of your home country and into international stocks is an important part of diversification. It helps you avoid geopolitical risk associated with having all your funds in just one country, minimizes the impact of localized economic bubbles, and allows you to take advantage of areas of growth across the … [Read more...]
Massive list posts you'll find online such as, "134 ways to save money" are like modern art. You look at them, and they're pretty, but there's not much utility there because they're hard to truly act on. So let's cut to the heart of the most impactful ways you can save money. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is how Americans … [Read more...]
For investors that are interested in yield, I published an analysis of Enterprise Products Partners LP on Seeking Alpha. Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) is a blue-chip midstream partnership that offers investors one of the better combinations of yield, growth, and safety available in today's expensive markets. Read the full … [Read more...]
Investing in a Roth IRA is a great idea, particularly if you already have a 401(k) or Thrift Savings Plan at work. Roth IRAs are among the simplest and most flexible types of retirement savings accounts. However, there are a lot of pitfalls that can mitigate the benefits, and deciding whether to invest in a Roth IRA or Traditional IRA is not … [Read more...]