In The Stock Market, No News Is Good News
The stock market can be turbulent at times. If it weren't, it wouldn't provide the superlative returns that it does. In order to get...
The Investing Game Is Won By Not Losing
When I became interested in the financial markets many years ago, I spent many hours and days trying to devise ways to make money...
Here’s One Underappreciated Reason Why Index Funds Have Been So Popular
Investing in index funds have become incredibly popular. While investing used to be all about picking the hot stock or finding the next star...
Financial Calculations With The Payment (PMT) Function
I know that doctors, in general, don't like working with numbers. However, I do know that doctors like to use calculators when necessary in...
How To Purchase Individual Municipal Bonds For Your Portfolio
I currently hold around $40,000 in municipal bonds split between my home state and its counties. This represents a small portion of my overall...
Can “Safe” Bonds Make Your Portfolio More Risky?
Warren Buffett publishes an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. It's an open letter to shareholders, and it has become a must-read for investors...
What To Do If You Missed Out On The Bull Market
We are now 9 years into the current bull market, and the S&P 500 has risen over 300% from its March 2009 low.
Unfortunately, there...
Quotes For The Regular Investor From Warren Buffett’s 2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter
Every year, Warren Buffett publishes an annual letter to shareholders.
While the letter includes a lot of boring details about the performance of the Berkshire...
How Much Of Your Total Returns Are Lost To Fees?
In the past, investors had to pay an actively-managed mutual fund to manage their money. The average actively-managed mutual fund charges about 1% of...
Fidelity Total Market Index Fund (FSKAX) Review
There are over 10,000 mutual funds available for purchase at Fidelity. Of these, one of the mutual funds I invest in is the Fidelity...