Paving the way for better future returns. The solution to a stock market correction (10% drop) is often a bear market (20% drop.) It sounds odd. If investors are already upset with a 10% decline of their investments, how would losing another 10% help? But it’s all about the time horizon. historically bear market years have been followed… Read More »
September was quite the roller coaster ride for options income. One week I was up $15,000 and a couple of weeks later I was in negative territory. It’s amazing how fast options can sway into profit or loss. 😅 I’ve been experimenting with some new strategies recently so any temporary loss will be a lesson for me, lol.… Read More »
When buying the dip doesn’t work this time. Often when the stock market sells off aggressively in a day or two, it’s because traders have overreacted. Stocks typically re-adjust soon after with a bounce. This pattern had been the norm for decades. But 2022 is special. Maybe this time really is different. Here’s how the S&P 500 index… Read More »
How to invest in a bear market Dollar cost averaging requires discipline and continuing to buy into the market even when things look awful. For net accumulators, a 5% to 10% decline in the markets like we just had last week is a buying opportunity. But it’s not enough to simply say, “Yes, I will buy when the… Read More »
Who does higher interest rates hurt the most? The obvious answer is people who have variable rate mortgages. But there’s a group of people that are even more at risk, and are hurting more from the impact of higher interest rates. They are renters. Why renters? Because as the cost to borrow becomes more expensive, would-be buyers who… Read More »
John C. “Jack” Bogle was an investor and philanthropist who founded the Vanguard Group and pioneered index investing. Vanguard has become one of the largest investment management companies in the world with about $7 trillion of assets under management. Bogle built Vanguard as essentially a non-profit organization because it is owned by the investors in its funds. Credited… Read More »