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Market volatility is loud right now. The headlines are dramatic, the numbers are moving fast, and if you’ve been checking your portfolio more than usual, you’re not alone. If you want straightforward investing guidance delivered straight to your inbox every month, sign up for the Simple Finance Bytes newsletter. Here’s the thing — the right … Read more
Market drops happened this week. The Dow fell over 1,000 points on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq followed. If you checked your account and felt your stomach drop along with it, you are not alone. Nearly three quarters of Americans already felt negative about the economy before this week started. Here is what a … Read more
Right now, a lot of people are looking at their investment accounts and feeling uneasy. The market has been choppy. The news is loud. And the instinct to pause contributions, wait for things to settle down, and keep investing once everything feels safer is completely understandable. It is also one of the most expensive financial … Read more
Everyone wants a deal. We wait for holiday sales to buy electronics and we hunt for coupons at the grocery store. It is natural to want to pay the lowest price possible. However, applying this “bargain hunter” mentality to the stock market is a mistake that leads to the massive cost of waiting. As we … Read more
AI trading apps promise to beat the market using sophisticated algorithms. Robo-advisors claim their smart technology justifies annual fees. The reality? Simple investing with two basic index funds beats both approaches by over $150,000 across 30 years. Simple investing means buying VTI and VBIL, holding them long-term, and rebalancing once yearly. No algorithms needed and … Read more