Expectations vs Reality- Part 2: Set Better Investment Expectations
Having misinformed expectations can have some unexpected affects on your finances.
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Cam Irvine
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Taking Early Withdrawals Hurts Your Future
It’s easy to make a million dollars... ... If you are patient. It’s hard to make a million dollars if you’re a human though, because...
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Cam Irvine
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Chasing Returns
“My neighbour had this investment, and they made over $1M!” Sounds intriguing right? Well, it might be a little misleading, because...
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Happiness, Paralysis, and Winning Lotto
Happiness isn't quite what we expect it to be when it comes to paralysis and winning lotto
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One Problem for Investors is Content Creation
Simple works for most people, but simple doesn't 'sell' very well. This means that the financial industry has to find ways to 'sell' stuff.
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Some Things I Think - Great Quotes & Timeless lessons
Here are some thoughts that are little nuggets, jam-packed with wisdom.
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Financial Wellbeing: It’s Not Just About Money
Let's start by separating out two commonly used words that we need to understand: “wellness” and “wellbeing”. There are important...
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The Best Performer Is Not What You Think
The best investment comes down to 2 main factors:
· A person’s perspective
· Time
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What are the odds of outperforming an index?
Indexing is more likely to outperform active strategies. That's it.
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Who's the best investor ever?
Brilliance and patience get different results. The good thing is, patience is within our control, so use it to your advantage.
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The Surprising Power of The Long Game
Power of The Long Game In a world where most people play the short game, playing the long game offers a huge advantage. There is an old...
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What is Evidence-Based Investing?
All those fund managers, with all those researchers behind them, must be able to do better, mustn’t they?’
Not according to the facts.
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Cam Irvine
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The Average Long-Term Stock Market Returns
While the short-term matters, the long-term is where you want to focus. Don't base your plans on short-term results.
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The Greatest Investment Quotes [That Everyone Should Know]
Greatest Investment Quotes In the world of finance, investment quotes can be transformative, shifting the way you think about money and...
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How to Get Rich in the Markets & Make Money
Money makes the world go round. Global capital markets (stocks, bonds, private investments, real estate) are worth over $100 trillion. If...
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Cam Irvine
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Cracks in the Crystal Ball - Forecasting Doesn't Seem To Work
By Jim Parker KEY TAKEAWAYS At the turn of the financial year, the media is filled with articles making forecasts for the economy and...
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Concentration - Too Much of Any One Thing
Concentrated Investing Vs Diversification Is diversification a bad thing when it comes to investing? Are better off picking a 'winning'...
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What $1 can do over 95 years
There's an important principle called the Time Value of Money that says a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar tomorrow. The...
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The Benefits of Inflation
Inflation makes debt more affordable over time, so if you're patient, inflation does have a silver lining.
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How much do I need to retire?
Calculate your retirement savings goal with our chart. See how much you need to save by age based on desired spending.
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