Okay. We've talked about stocks and we've talked about bonds. I've mentioned before that I don't recommend most people buy individual stocks unless they are willing to do a lot of research. So now let's get into some different investment vehicles that I do recommend buying, shall … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds
Investing Series
Investing Series: Risk vs Reward
Every once in awhile, someone will ask me what they should invest in. I never make specific recommendations, as I never know their full story and each investment decision should be made with the complete picture in mind (money available, goals, time horizons, etc). But I’m … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Risk vs Reward
Investing Series: What Are Bear and Bull Markets?
Continuing the Investing Series, today we are going to talk about bear and bull markets.You may have heard people talk about bear and bull markets before, but do you know what those terms mean? It’s not as simple as “market is up, market is down.” We are in a bull market right … [Read more...] about Investing Series: What Are Bear and Bull Markets?
Investing Series: Investing on Leverage Q&A
Today’s Q&A came from a recent service academy graduate. I originally intended to answer this just as a normal Q&A, but it’s also a good lead in to a lesson on investing. I’m thinking of taking out a USAA Lieutenant Loan and using it to invest. Do you think this is a … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Investing on Leverage Q&A
Investing Series: Understanding Bonds
Per reader request, I am starting a series on investing. As the blog continues, I will move on to more advanced concepts such as buying on margin, how to evaluate an investment, etc. For now, I want to start with the basic building blocks of market investing. Last week I covered … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Understanding Bonds