Tag: invest
The 5 Step Plan For Investment Success
So here you are, on the precipice of greatness, and you have no idea how to be great. Makes that precipice look awfully daunting, doesn’t it? Don’t look down, only look ahead. If you have followed basic personal finance advice so far, you are probably out of debt (other than your mortgage) and you have […]
Living Off Assets
Last year, I had an interesting thing happen to me. For the first time in my life, my investments earned more than I did. I had a great year at work, where I earned six-figures, plus a nice bonus. But, it was no match for my investments, which earned almost $200,000. That wasn’t a typical […]
A Post-Pandemic Investment Boom?
Executive Summary Increased S&P 500 earnings expectations likely to help drive higher capex Portfolio managers prefer firms invest for the future Easy access to capital and recent underinvestment should set the stage for capex growth Cyclical sectors and EM are seen as beneficiaries Capex Comeback It’s mid-year and earnings season is on tap. 2Q21 […]
Bull Or Bear You Need To Invest Now
You need to be investing your money. Too often, potential investors leave their money on the sidelines waiting for the “right time” to invest. The fact of the matter is that if you want to, you’ll find a reason not to invest your money. All you’re doing with that is hurting your financial future. You […]
The 7 Best Startups You Can Buy On StartEngine Right Now
This equity crowdfunding platform is one of the best in the industry Among the myriad equity crowdfunding platforms — which allow anyone to invest in startups — StartEngine is one of the leaders. A critical factor has been the company’s early mover advantage in the industry. But StartEngine has also been innovating. For example, the […]
What You Need To Know Before Making Investments Under A Post-Trump Economy
President Trump is yet to concede his presidency following the election results of 2020. His team of legal experts is still frantically disputing the validity of the election results in court. That said, recent events suggest that it’s only a matter of time (Nevada Supreme Court Reject Trump’s Election Lawsuit). Of course, while some are […]
My Personal “Set-It-And-Forget-It” Plan For 10% Dividends, 100% Upside
The mainstream crowd has gotten way too greedy—which means we could be in the teeth of a stock-market selloff within weeks. Most folks hear the word “selloff” and gasp. But not us contrarian dividend hounds! We know that volatility is our friend. It’s easy to see this just by looking at what the market’s done in the […]
Finding A Balance In Your Income Basket
Once again, yields are low… really low. This creates an obvious challenge for investors that still need their portfolios to generate income. While junk bonds offer high levels of income, you probably shouldn’t have risky junk bonds as your only income generator. But how can we build a portfolio with the primary goal of income […]