July 2021 Newsletter: The Shot Heard ‘Round The World; El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Market Steadies
The mainstream media is intent on believing that the sky is falling on crypto. While it’s true that we’ve seen a price correction over the past few months, the price of Bitcoin is still more than 80% higher than it was on December 1st. If anything, Bitcoin is finally...
The 4% Rule of Retirement Withdrawals: What Is It, and Is It Still Legit? (2021 Update)
If you've been reading about retirement investing strategies, you've probably heard of the so-called 4% rule by now. For over two decades, this concept has dominated the conversation around optimizing retirement savings withdrawals. Proponents of the 4% rule insist...
May 2021 Newsletter: Bitcoin to $400,000? Institutional Money Pours Into Crypto While Analysts Predict The Ultimate Bull Run
We've heard a lot about cryptocurrency this year. The digital asset has hogged a lot of media attention as it rocketed into the financial mainstream. Since only New Years', Bitcoin is up 80%, and that's including last month's price dip. It's not too late to get on...
Protecting Your IRA/401(k): “Have a strong mindset.” An interview with Rick Salmeron, CFP®.
This week I had the pleasure to interview Rick Salmeron, CFP®, president and owner of Salmeron Financial, a wealth management firm in Dallas, TX. Rick helps others create personal financial wealth so that they can worry less about their money. Photo courtesy of...
April 2021 Newsletter: The NFT Craze Powers Bitcoin/Ether Growth; Precious Metals See Excellent Buying Opportunity This Spring
You might've heard about the “NFT craze” that's going on right now. NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens'', skyrocketed in popularity in March, with $220 million in sales in the month of March alone—for reference, the entire year 2020 saw only $250 million in NFT...
Are We In A Stock Market Bubble? (2021 Update) + How To Invest Safely in U.S. and Global Equities Markets
The accelerated growth of the U.S. tech sector has, by many accounts, created an unstable investment environment. Although the S&P 500 is led by U.S. tech stocks with long runways, there's no guarantee that they can be trusted to keep your money safe in the...
March 2021 Newsletter: Doom for the Dollar? Meanwhile, Bitcoin Rides All-Time Highs
February was a record month for Bitcoin, as BTC hit $50,000 (wait, $58,000) for the first time in its existence. Momentum is on Bitcoin's side, and there's no indication that the cryptocurrency will hit the brakes any time soon. It looks as though institutional money...
Investing Diversification Strategy: The Definitive Guide to Risk-Conscious Retirement Investing in 2021
Warren Buffet famously said that diversification is protection against ignorance. For Buffet, diversification is like an insurance policy for those of us who don't have the time, opportunity, or patience to thoroughly research the fundamentals of every stock. What...
February 2021 Newsletter: Trading Platforms Shutdown AMC, GME Stocks Amid Phony Manipulation Charges; Is Crypto The Only Bastion of Freedom Left?
The stock market is being manipulated before our eyes. Just this week, GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC) were at the center of major pump and dump and short squeeze events. Chaos in the market brought their implied volatility levels to 400—we're talking...
REIT Index Explained: How to Understand and Make Money Using REITs/REIT Indices
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is like an index fund for residential, commercial, and industrial real estate. Managed by professionals, REITs let investors land a dividend-paying inflation hedge without the stress of being a landlord and the obligations that...
