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I think most people measure the wrong things about their long term investing plans. Everyone says "start early, let time do the work," but then success metrics don't factor in time! Measurements also …
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Dividend aristocrats are large companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their dividend payment for 25+ consecutive years. 25 years is a long time. It's worth paying attention when a company …
Dividends are payments some companies make to shareholders. Owning shares of stock in the company make one an owner, and as such, they receive these payouts. Dividend payments are not necessarily …
When you go to a doctor’s office and they show you a scale from 0 to 10 and ask how much pain you’re in, they never ask how long you’ve been in pain. I was interviewed for my first podcast. The …
Every time I get to speak to a person about my book, I share two caveats. I thought it would be helpful to put them in writing, so I can share a link to this page instead. These two caveats are: …
It’s interesting that for all the “get started (saving) earlier” messaging we hear from financial companies, there aren’t very many metrics that incorporate the value of having started …
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Apple had their annual shareholder meeting yesterday. There's been a lot of discussion about all of Apple's (and others') overseas cash due to the recent tax law changes here in the US. In …
Regardless of what you think about Apple products, Apple the company is worth a look at for your portfolio. Especially your retirement portfolio. Apple has a lot of money in the bank (and the …
There are 51 companies which have increased their dividends for 25 or more consecutive years. As you know, I love these companies because I find it valuable to measure the "paycheck" they deliver …
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If the stats in this Wall Street Journal piece are any indication, you won't. In 2013, nearly half of US Households didn't even have a retirement savings account. For those that do, the amount …
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