Three Stocks You Can Own Forever
In his 1988 Annual Letter to Shareholders, the human epigram known as Warren Buffett gave what would become his most famous quote, “[W]hen we own portions of […]
Investing Ideas
Roth vs. Traditional IRAs: Retire29 Jumps the Shark
Most television series eventually run out of new ways to tell the same story. Showrunners start getting desperate under the pressure of station managers who want […]
The Magic is Gone: Brother29 Tells All on Financial Advisors
He left the door ajar by only a foot. It wouldn’t have mattered, except that the opening was in full view of the two-year-olds that […]
The 401k: What Would Jesus Do?
Exodus. Chapter 3 And God called to him from within the bush. “Moses, Moses!” And Moses Said, “Here I am, Lord” And God said, “Always […]
A Life Changing Amount of Money
What is a life changing amount of money? Not “How much to retire” or “What income will make you happy.” Literally, what amount of money […]
My Emergency Fund Looks A Lot Like A Roth IRA and a Credit Card
True story. Three years ago, my wife and I were driving down I-85 through South Carolina. Just north of Greenville, I was cruising in […]
Retirement Scapegoats Gone Wild: Compound Interest Edition
Sixty-one percent of Americans expect to work past the age of 65. Why? Well, we all know the real reasons: lifestyle inflation, wasteful and hilarious financial […]
Do Stock Market Losses Freak You Out?
When the market opened this morning, the Dow Jones briefly dropped by over 1,000 points. Market circuit breakers were tripped across the globe, stocks opened […]
A 10-Bagger Emerges
All of my investments fall into two* broad categories: Category 1: Dividend and Dividend Growth Unexciting and established companies that pay out consistent, rising dividends that […]
A Tale of Two Companies
Everything you are about to read is factual. Every word is undisputed, not subject to interpretation, and grounded in black-and-white data of recent history. I’m going […]