Is it possible for Americans to immigrate to your country? When I turned 18 I got a small five-digit amount of money from my grandparents to start a retirement font which I put in an index fund. Even using IndexView just now shows that since 2000 the S/P 500 has an annual growth of only 3.7%. I’m not Jason, but I use Vanguard’s VWIUX (“Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares”) as my muni bond fund. Vanguard also has Short- and Long-Term options , and also Investor class shares of the three. In addition, there are a couple of ways to hack into your 401k if you plan on retiring early .

• 1,932 (today’s close for the S&P 500) doesn’t constitute anything close to “a sale on stocks.” When the S&P falls below 1,000, that will be a sale.
• I treat exchange rate fluctuations the same as I do stock market fluctuations – ignore them, and keep adding my money every paycheque according to my established allocations.
• First of all, the first 20 years I invested, I just dabbled and made all kinds of bonehead mistakes.
• You are letting the opinions of millions of foolish and greedy idiots determine what’s in your portfolio, rather than deciding for yourself.
• This is why I have always invested only in individual stocks.

You might want to look at the last one to see which positions I am very comfortable with and which positions are shakier. If returns are indeed low for a decade, and it is a problem for your dad, that would suck. But it is likely not to be due to switching to index funds – the lower expenses paid means he’ll likely have done better than had he stayed in higher-cost funds. On a macro level, I’m worried about a multi-year plateau in the stock market for a couple reasons.

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However if you can learn to overcome emotions and buy stocks when the market is going down then you should be able to realize even better results over time. No one has any idea what any fund is really worth. Companies come out of nowhere to bebhge and others crap out. My stock investments are made with the Rule #1 philosophy and I’ve done quite well so I think a mix of my own investing with a touch of badassity mixed in will allow me to sleep in late with comfort. I generally agree with you, but I think you’re wrong in quoting WB here.

Is this a strategy you would recommend to everyone? There seems to be a lot of time and skill involved in your portfolio. When you tell others they should pick good stocks, do you really believe the majority of them will make good choices? And then factor in the time it would take doing research to build a diversified portfolio. Compare that to simply clicking a button to buy a S&P 500 ETF.

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Forward PE is dangerous as it implies one actually puts faith in Wall Street predictions. Based on trailing PE the market is over 20, which would give famous investors like Ben graham some concerns.. But there are a few people like this, and they really do make tons of money.

I got ripped off by a bogus broker recently it was difficult to get a withdrawal, I had to hire a recovery solution firm to get my funds back. Unfortunately, is paxful legit I have never looked at mining companies. They looked cheap for some time but i generally do not understand their business model fully.

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At least he has been good at saving and passed that mentality down to me. I just wonder how much more he would have socked away if he hadn’t been paying +2% on his investments for so long. The price you pay determines your rate of return. Simplified version, you buy a stock for $10. Now consider the same stock but you paid $100 for it in a bull market. It goes up the same $10 and your rate of return is ‘only’ 10%.

That means you are likely to be buying more, a lot more, or the most overpriced companies, and less of the underpriced companies. You are letting the opinions of millions of foolish and greedy idiots determine what’s in your portfolio, rather than deciding for yourself. While WB is one of the greatest investors of all time, his musings can be quite contradictory at times – “Its crazy to time the market”, yet “You try to be greedy when others are fearful. And you try to be fearful when others are greedy”, etc.

Justin, you’re absolutely correct that you should not buy stocks when the market is overpriced. The only problem with this logic is that none of us know when that is. If you own shares in either of these funds, actual Dividend Eggs show up in your account every 3 months. You can use them to buy more shares, or to buy edible eggs or other groceries.

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That may or may not be right, but either way the situation is very different for a young person still accumulating, or a young retired person who has the freedom to be flexible.. They can be much more aggressive and have less to worry about. I do agree with a some of your principles and follow them myself, but it’s just not a reality for everyone and we must be willing to accept that of others.

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Draw on your savings will cover your budget in retirement. If you’re heading into retirement, try living in your retirement budget NOW. 1) I’m not a US or British citizen so some restrictions apply as to what kind of packages Linking Your Arc Account for Fun and Profit Star Trek Online I’m allowed to invest in. The aforementioned high rate is the vanguard S&P 500 equivalent available to non US/Britons. I’d agree with Matt that leveraged positions are a bit too risky for my blood, personally.

And its current dividend yield is 2.94% – much higher because European/World stocks are currently cheaper than US ones. This fund is showing a total annual dividend of 2.04% at the time I type this. umarkets review I bought Mapfre only in August, and unfortunately only 0.5% in the blog portfolio. I made the investment considering the amasing multiples (p/b, p/e) but the margins are not a great indicator.

I leave out the option of selling the house because that may not be a net positive transaction in bad economic times – or even an option for some people. While I agree it is difficult to time the market , I do believe that adjusting the % based on market conditions is warranted. Personally, I think this is not the time to be 100% stocks.

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That article is not claiming to give you an additional 3% return over a broad market index fund with sensible asset allocation. Given current stock market conditions, a ‘stash like that would provide $25,000 per year in dividends alone. So you need to sell a few shares each year ($15k worth) to make up the difference.

Despite this fluctuation in the sticker price, you still had the same number of shares , and they continued to lay about $25,000 in annual dividends. I really love all the great information you post and the amazing debates after your articles. As an amateur value investor having access to this kind of information is invaluable. I think this depends on the individual style of investing.