Investments

Should I Buy Bonds To Build Wealth? Wealthy People Don’t

Are you wondering whether to buy bonds to build wealth? Well, wealthier people in America do not follow the conventional asset allocation model of buying bonds, i.e. age equals your bond percentage allocation or a 60/40 equities/fixed income split. Nor do they follow my stock allocation by bond yield either. How do I know this? […]

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How Investing In A Hedge Fund Saved My Retirement Portfolio

Hedge funds get a bad wrap. due to relative underperformance, high fees, and huge paydays for hedge fund managers. However, investing in a hedge fund helped save my retirement portfolio during the 2000 dotcom collapse. One of the benefits of working at an investment bank is gaining access to a variety of investment opportunities that retail

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Reinvestment Ideas From An Expiring CD: Stay Mostly Conservative

Are you looking for reinvestment ideas from an expiring CD? You’re in the right place because I’ve invested in a bunch of CDs in the past. And each time they’ve come due, I’ve had to figure out how to reinvest the proceeds at various stages of the economy. I’ve always aimed to consistently invest 5%

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2021 Financial Samurai Outlook For Stocks And Real Estate

After a turbulent 2020, I’m positive about 2021’s outlook for stocks and real estate. We should see significant GDP growth (3-5%), a strong rebound in corporate earnings (20%+), and a massive unleashing of spending (saving rate back down to ~6%). As a result, there’s a high probability we will see new record highs in many

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Portfolio Diversification With Alternative Investments: Art, Farmland, Wine

With the S&P 500 close to a record-high you might wisely be thinking more about portfolio diversification. Portfolio diversification can help smooth out volatility. Further, you may be able to find investments that zig when your stocks zag. Diversifying through bonds is the most common way to gain portfolio diversification. However, with the 10-year bond

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How The Rich Invest: A Look Inside Yale Endowment’s Asset Allocation

Have you ever wondered how the rich invest? Well, look no further than seeing how the ~$41 billion Yale endowment fund invests its money. Endowments invest like many of the world’s wealthiest people and retirees. Both want income to fund their operations or lifestyles indefinitely. Both want to outperform their peers. And ultimately, both want consistently strong absolute

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Can Your Finances Withstand A Fed Rate Hike?

Can your finances withstand a Fed rate hike? The Fed Funds Rate (FFR) is at 0% – 0.25% to help combat the recession and global pandemic. However, now the Fed is aggressively raising rates to fight 40-year-high inflation rates. Usually, when the Fed raising rates so aggressively, risk-assets sell off. Therefore, it’s important to solidify

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