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?
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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
Investing Series: Understanding Stocks
Per reader request, I am starting a series on investing. As the blog continues, I will eventually get 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. The first two … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Understanding Stocks
What the heck is a REIT??
THIS PAGE CONTAINS ONE REFERRAL LINK. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO. There are many reasons people invest in real estate. Some may believe it’s the fastest way to grow their portfolios. Others want to diversify their investments. Still others might not want to invest … [Read more...] about What the heck is a REIT??