Why the Dow Jones is not a Great Benchmark

Blog “Why the Dow Jones is not a Great Benchmark”   It’s nearly impossible to tune into mainstream media outlets like CNBC without the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) being the focal point amongst stock indices. I, myself, am guilty of quoting the Dow’s...

Trends in a Post-COVID World

Blog “Trends in a Post-COVID World” Where is the stock market going from here?  Why has the market recovered so quickly?  If we don’t find a vaccine for the virus soon, will we see a huge drop in the market?  These are all common questions we are getting from...

Stock Markets and Presidential Elections

Blog “Stock Markets and Presidential Elections” While our post this week might not directly assist you in your quest towards financial independence, but it’s also fun to see how finances can play into so many aspects of our world.  If 2020 hasn’t already been...

ETFs vs. Mutual Funds

Blog “ETFs vs. Mutual Funds” Exchange Traded Funds or ETF’s are fairly new on the investing scene, at least in relative terms.  ETF’s first came on the scene in 1993 while Mutual Funds have been around since the 1920’s.  Since ETF’s began, there is an ongoing...

Tips for Lowering Taxes in Retirement

Blog “Tips for Lowering Taxes in Retirement” So many financial articles talk about the importance of saving for retirement and how much money you should have saved to retire comfortably.  While that is certainly an important topic, considering how these savings...

FOMO with the Stock Market

Blog “FOMO with the Stock Market” “Fear of Missing Out” (AKA FOMO), has become very apparent as individuals try to make sense of the meteoric rise in the stock market over the past 60 days.  We dive into why the stock market has been going up in a recent post...