In “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, the authors lay out a clear case for how freedom comes from the willingness to be disliked. There are many…
Category: Money & Investing
Three Years of Steady Share Prices
I have written numerous times about VTSAX, Vanguard’s Total US Stock Market fund. It plays a significant part of my portfolio. I first found myself interested in tracking my purchases of it…
Focused on the Long-Term
Yesterday I read a great investing-related article by Larry Swedroe. In it, Swedroe recaps lessons he says the market taught investors in 2023. None of these lessons, he points out, are new….
Enjoying the Prosperity Game
Abraham-Hicks is a beloved teacher of mine. For many years, they have been my go-to source for upliftment and inspiration, as well as guidance on the Law of Attraction. Their book “Ask…
With All We’ve Been Through!
Long, long ago, on the final day of 2019, I posted about the U.S. stock market, noting that the previous decade had been a fabulous time to invest in U.S. stocks. At…
Nothing Has Changed, and Other Financial Commentary
Tonight I wanted to keep things simple by searching my treasure-trove of previous blog posts for a couple investment-oriented quotes to comment on. First, this is from an investing-themed post I wrote…
Day 359: Along for the Market Ride, No Matter What (Part 2)
Last year’s sideways market has given way to this year’s rally, which has been steady overall so far. It’s been interesting for me as an investor to slide back into the experience…
Day 346: Tonight’s (Money-Related) Appreciations
There is much to appreciate about our money life. Here goes: Things I Appreciate About Our Money Life I appreciate that my wife and I talk about our money. I know that…
Day 324: Fie, Dividends. Fie!
Last December I wrote about how much I appreciate us receiving dividends with our investments. Since then I have encountered an unsettling fact: apparently, dividends are not the “free money” I thought…
Day 312: Along for the Market Ride, No Matter What
Given in the recent upward trajectory of the market, are we now in a bull market? Or is it a mirage, an illusive uptick before the next plunge, a so-called “bear market…