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…
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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…
Day 307: The Lawless “Casino Age” of Banking
As I wrote last month, I am once again enthusiastic about reading. At that time, I was about to start reading “The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise…
Day 303: Still Enjoying My Monthly Kiplinger’s Ritual
Thanks to my wife’s thoughtfulness, I have been getting Kiplinger’s personal finance magazine each month for over six years now. I generally enjoy reading Kiplinger’s,* with its state-of-the-market perspective and long-term investing…
Day 297: Chernow’s “House of Morgan” and the 1929 Crash
I’m reading Ron Chernow’s “The House of Morgan,” which follows the Morgan banking dynasty (yes, as in JP Morgan) from its start in the mid-19th Century through the 1980s. This is my…
Day 294: Netflix’s “How to Get Rich” (I Dig It)
I’m enjoying watching Ramit Sethi’s “How to Get Rich” on Netflix. Back when I was first educating myself on financial matters, I read Ramit’s* book “I Will Teach You To Be Rich.”…
Day 282: Appreciating Financial Education
I am so grateful that I know what I know about investing. This morning, my wife and I went to the gym to swim. Friday tends to be a good day for…
Day 277: The Silver Lining of Short-Term Pain
I frequently visit my Vanguard account dashboard on the Vanguard website and study the progress of my portfolio. The dashboard includes a tool that specifically tracks the portfolio’s performance. On it, a…