They are justifiably famous. Itsabout what has worked for me and what has kicked me in the ass. I came across this one VBIAX. Where do you find your narrators? I'm not a huge fan of them, because they are a fund of funds, and they own some funds that I wouldn't choose otherwise. Hello Sir, I started my blog in 2011. The only reason to consider either is if you have dependents who rely upon your income. Beyond the Stock Series, and togive you some idea of what else around here resonates with the regulars, these are the Top 5 most popular posts: To help you get started, check out the sidebar for lists of the Most Popular and Most Recent, along with the Archives, and Categories. and to the folks at Benzinga for the honor! Thanks for keeping it simple and safe for people like our Fire fighters. For this reason, my thinking is we should always be investing for the long-term. Are there any other Vanguard funds on the TSE that could suit my needs better? Dividends reinvested, buy never sell! And, of course, both of those stocks, they're not value stocks, shall we say? And that, is pure nonsense! As I say, I've owned them for most of my adult life, but don't buy them as an investment; buy them when you can easily afford them, and they provide a lifestyle that you're looking for. Case Study #8: Ron's mother - she's doin' all right! Collins: But I do agree with that. I plan on putting in $500 every month to start with. My whole family will sure benefit from it. Can you please share details? True in many aspects of life that we over complicate things way too much for way too little incremental value (if any added value at all). But to me, a bond funds seem to have the limited upside that is a feature of bonds with all the volatility of stocks. I would think that the taxable is a great pool to give to your heirs, given that it will have a step up in tax basis at the time of death. Invest in bonds when older for less risk Monday of this week, I started researching, I knew we had made huge mistakes with letting our money sit in bonds, I met with 2 financial planners and did hours of research on what they had told me. How did you get started as an investor? My guess is that they are less well regulated and that this might give rise to the ability of some insiders to trade on information not available to others. Therefore the common standard of living rises more than inflation over time. JL And, of course, I talk about the wealth-building power of stocks. I came across your site and I think it can be a great fit for my Hope to hear from you soon! Ha, Ill figure it out. Is this valid reasoning or am I making an error there? Not late at all, WE. Sure enough, it led me here. Could you pls share your thoughts? Monica H. avid reader of this blog and fellow index investor. 17:47-23:40 J.L.'s advice on investing: the simple things are the most worth it. TOGETHER WITH LUMP SUM (MAXIMUM) $ 200,000.00 Mr. Collins Does this mean that I can only invest in them with a minimum of $10K ? By JL Collins. As I mentioned earlier, the markets done nothing but rise for the most part over the last decade, and I've benefited from that. How would you approach your portfolio if you were in my position, working with my constraints? For more see: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2015/06/02/stocks-part-viii-the-401k-403b-tsp-ira-roth-buckets/. But I still feel kind of odd about this. And the feeling was that if people owned their own home, they'd be more settled, they'd be less likely to be restive. Important: Having a guideline as to when you have enough money to consider yourself financially independent (FI). Collins: Christine, to be honest, I don't remember talking about that on my blog. Our authors can publish views that we may or may not agree with, but they show their work, distinguish facts from opinions, and make sure their analysis is clear and in no way misleading or deceptive. Departed this * life on Monday. JL's latest book is How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it Was Fashionable. Can you just talk about how it is you concluded that the right path to try to lead people toward is this more minimalist indexing-centric approach that you ultimately embraced? Hi Jim, Thank you so much for not only sharing your strategies, but for making people like me actually understand it. but, better late than never right? Should I make contributions to my IRA at all? Stocks -- Part XIV: Deflation, the ugly escort of Depressions. Ptak: As much as you're a true believer in total stock market, you've indicated that sometimes you feel a need to scratch an itch to buy an individual stock. And all of those companies that supply those things like furniture, and realtors, and mortgage companies, and appliance companies, all these people have a motivation to maintain the idea that owning a house is the best possible thing you could do. Glad you found your way here. But I still get back each year for the Chautauquas. I'd say our biggest battle. I understand there might be piracy issues or the likes? Is there an interior designer in the house? My name is Dustin and I work with a faith foundation, helping families give generously, maximize their impact, and leave a lasting legacy. However, we are an international family so I made my first seminar about Its all a ratio This was an insight based on a headline after the shock Brexit vote in the UK The Pound drops but the FTSE goes up. B-S. I have been wanting to write for a long time, I hope all is well with you. Thanks and congratulations for all the stuff provided as well as the investing tips given in the several podcasts on FI community. and you buy your freedom and your time by virtue of having investments. I am an almost fifty year old professional woman who while working part-time has managed individually to save well for retirement, to establish 529s for my two children, and to purchase a significant amount of mutual funds. Since the point of Roths is that they are funded with after tax money and are designed to then grow tax free and be tax free upon withdrawals, my guess is you should be OK. Ptak: As you point out, sometimes people can get lucky in the property market. My bio reads just like yours and its encouraging. In your blog you discuss investing, and also the importance of getting out of debt but my questions are: 1: should I reduce high interest debt first or contribute to an emergency savings fund/cash buffer first? So, I am sort of broken myself of the addiction. Im heading over to amazon today to pick up a copy of your book to review for my military compatriots. But now Im curious. If anybody does, I'd love them to share it with me. Im 30 and didnt get my first real-money job until 2013. Which is better IRA rollover or NUA and pay the taxes up front. $100k. For some people buying a house IS the right emotional decision and so long as they are cognizant of the associated cost there is no intrinsically right or wrong choice. So, what does a month in Ecuador cost anyway? I just had a great conversation with one of my best friends about your philosophy and gave him your book to borrow. it, I would not feel that financial freedom was within reach for us. Jlcollins: My friend was in a state of shock. A true Financi. He is receiving from seventeen to twenty thousand dollars a year as General . I run 27GoodThings.com, if youd ever like to be a guest sharing three good things to read, three to watch, and three to use please let me know. The book has already been published in China, but I will forard your contact info to my agent. Thanks for your immediate reply. I am trying to figure out the best way to pay this off. I realise your a busy man so I will keep this short , I live in Scotland (U.K.) and my current investment holdings are:-, Vanguard: target retirement fund This was the first civilized meal, but more important the conversation about how to handle their savings and investing. In the episode you mention your equities where down in the mid twenty percentage range while your bonds were only down in the mid teen percentage range. Thanks for your interest, but I do not accept paid postings. I respect that. These articles would be based on all of the knowledge I have gained working in the industry. How to investment in the VTSAX (USA Market), if its not available in Australia. Much appreciated. You won't need "f- u" money as JL Collins calls it because you won't have to say that to anyone. But the kind of dollar-cost averaging you're asking about, and you did make this clear, is what if you wind up with a lump sum of money for whatever reason. Stocks -- Part VIII: The 401K, 403b, TSP, IRA & Roth Buckets. looking just at the numbers, Id pay the $5105 cash. https://jlcollinsnh.com/2018/06/28/stocks-part-xxxiv-how-to-unload-your-unwanted-stocks-and-funds/#comment-4220324. Hope to meet you and the crew at a future event. I know you've talked about this on your blog about how homeownership might actually make sense for people who would otherwise have trouble saving? Peter Lynch was my first exposure to mutual funds. So, I've now forgotten your question, Jeff. The author and financial blogger discusses why less is more in investing and his controversial take that homeownership often doesn't add up financially. This is Jumi from PLS agency in Korea. Both small cap and value stocks have periodic runs where they are in favor, but then so too do large cap and growth companies. But if you want that, Id just go with VTWSX/VT. But again, I don't do it. New Mexico Lobo. Thanks. I am working on trying to set budgets and best way to track my finances and work on my retirement plan. That said, please feel free to ping me when you have something you think would be of particular interest. Id be honored to participate. Thanks for your interest. I have been under so much stress on what funds to invest.now i think i will settle with these. $6360 is a lot, especially since with our high-deductabel plan well be paying it all out of pocket. Had the market turned around and plunged again, then I would have adjusted that withdrawal rate in a heartbeat. We were only interested in insuring against the possibility of a major hit and OK with paying the routine stuff out of pocket. And this may be a warning to others, life is always unexpected and doesnt always turn out how you hope. What are your thoughts on buying a fund that tracks the top 50 stocks in our little market? I finally found you because Chris foound Fritz- The Unholy Alliance is reunited! I am thinking to invest in index or etf funds and I am pretty sure you have more than a couple of articles about that. We now live on beautiful Sunshine Coast, Australia after living and working for 17 years in Sydney. Thanks for the kind words and for linking to my Stock Series in that post. Just inked a contract for my next book, and I want you to be a part of it! And do you have a sense of how much more poorly these socially-conscious ETFs are likely to perform compared to VTSAX and VTIAX? Despite my relatively young age and living in a different country, I like to think Ive gone through a wide variety of financial and investment experiences during my adult life. Nice work. Any advice is welcomed. It's the one that's garnered me the most hate, and it's the one that's also garnered me the most love. Your book has become my second bible! Thank you for your interest. While I dont really follow his reasoning, and remain suspicious that like most hedge fund managers hes likely looking to flog his own financial product as a solution, I think hes worth considering given his track record. Could you please forward my address to your agent? I cannot disregard how much I learned working that job and applied a lot of the knowledge I had gained in school to real world stuff! But the truth is when you look at that research, 4% is very, very conservative. I routinely cruise a number of FI blogs, but havent seen anyone discussing the impacts of our current inflationary economic environment. Im from The PaiSha Agency, based in Taiwan. thank you so much. When we graduated we realized what a craze had taken off over the #vanlife and we were able to sell our van for $36K profiting $14K and getting all of our investment back Life Changer. 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