This page lists most of the articles ever written on LynAlden.com, organized into various topics.
Stock Ideas & Current Market Information
These articles generally provide a detailed timeless overview into a certain investment strategy (such as high-yield stocks, growth stocks, or value stocks) and then provide several current stock picks that I’m bullish on. They are updated every few months:
- The Shiller PE (CAPE) Ratio: Current Market Valuations
- Top Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next Decade and Beyond
- 5 Rock-Solid Blue Chip Dividend Stocks
- 20+ Safe High Dividend Stocks
- 2 Growth Stocks I’m Buying
- 3 Value Stocks On Sale
- 3 Blue Chip Stocks I’m Buying
- The Small Cap Performance Myth, and 2 Good Small Caps
- The Guide to Closed-End Funds (and 5 Worth Buying)
- 4 Gold Stocks I’m Buying
- Contrarian Investing: Smart Moves for 2020
- International Investing: Where I’m Focusing for 2020
- Renewable Energy Investing: 4 Ways to Profit
Building Wealth:
This section has a variety of articles on personal finance and wealth creation:
- How to Build Serious Wealth- This Chart Shows What It Takes
- How to Improve Your Credit Score: The Ultimate Guide
- Medallion Signature Guarantees: What They Are and How to Get One
- How to Save Money: The 5 Most Impactful Tactics I’ve Found
- Financial Freedom: How to Never Worry About Money Again
- A Realistic Investment and Retirement Calculator
Investing Basics:
Everyone needs to start somewhere. These articles are a good starting point for learning investment basics:
- How to Invest Money Intelligently
- From Dollars to Millions: How to Invest in Stocks
- 3 Simple Hands-Off Diversified ETF Portfolios
- The Best Investing Books Everyone Should Read
- A Concise Guide to Asset Allocation
- Index Funds: Yes, There Are Some Downsides
- Discounted Cash Flow Analysis: A Comprehensive Overview
- Risk vs Volatility: How to Profit from the Difference
- An Overview of the Dividend Discount Model
- 6 Smart Investment Strategies for Superior Returns
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): Fund Overview
- The Ultimate Guide to Precious Metals Investing
- Share Buybacks: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- A Guide to Bond Investing, and a Warning of a Bond Bubble
- The Best ETFs to Buy and Hold
Investment Strategy:
These articles discuss more niche or advanced topics in the world of investing:
- Covered Calls: How to Get a Ton of Investment Income
- Selling Put Options: How to Get Paid for Being Patient
- Equal Weighted Index Funds: Pros and Cons
- Should Investors Try to Beat the Market? (Do This Instead)
- Demystifying Emerging Markets: How to Invest Wisely Abroad
- How to Value Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
- How to Survive a Stock Market Crash or Bear Market
- P/E Ratio: Why Investors Need Better Valuation Methods
- Roth IRAs: How to Optimize Yours
- Investing With Rising Interest Rates: 5 Portfolio Considerations
Economic Research:
The articles in this category take a broad look at macroeconomic issues that could inform an investor for the purposes of general asset allocation or risk planning:
- 4 Bubbles Building in the US Economy
- Fiat Currency: Is a Dollar Crisis Inevitable?
- Global Debt: An Overview of Where Debt Exists in the World
- A Guide to Interest Rates and the Yield Curve
- How to Prepare for a Recession
- Why Trade Deficits Matter
- How to Win a Currency War
Health and Fitness:
I have a lifelong passion for health and fitness, am a former competitive mixed martial artist, and have experimented with and deeply researched a broad array of fitness strategies. I occasionally write about the topic here, with this article being the main one: