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Emotional Investing Can Traumatize Your Savings Strategy

Hugh F. Wynn

Oct 5, 20233 min read

Emotional Investing Can Traumatize Your Savings Strategy

Folks often frame financial decisions incautiously in the pursuit of financial stability as opposed to optimizing security, and vice versa.

Social Security vs. Pension Plans: How do they Stack in Retirement?

Hugh F. Wynn

Sep 7, 20233 min read

Social Security vs. Pension Plans: How do they Stack in Retirement?

Social Security and pension plans provide reliable sources of monthly payments in retirement. But how do they differ - and compare?

How to Plan Your Retirement Portfolio with Zero Savings

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 31, 20234 min read

How to Plan Your Retirement Portfolio with Zero Savings

Does planning for retirement at a young age seem like a waste of time? Here's how to start saving and investing AS YOUNG AS POSSIBLE.

Target-Date Funds: A Major Player on the Investment Scene

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 3, 20233 min read

Target-Date Funds: A Major Player on the Investment Scene

Whenever I read negative Target-Date Fund (TDF) critiques, my initial response is to consider the motives of those critics.

Diversification: Your Lifesaver During Stormy Financial Times

Hugh F. Wynn

Jul 6, 20233 min read

Diversification: Your Lifesaver During Stormy Financial Times

If the past two years haven't drawn your attention to the value of a diversified portfolio, then perhaps nothing will.

Bad Things Happen When You “Peek-A-Boo” Retirement Balances

Hugh F. Wynn

Jun 28, 20232 min read

Bad Things Happen When You “Peek-A-Boo” Retirement Balances

We “too often” check our retirement accounts – which isn’t necessarily a good habit to develop.

Hands Free: Target-Date Funds Adjust Focus as Retirement Nears

Hugh F. Wynn

Dec 8, 20225 min read

Hands Free: Target-Date Funds Adjust Focus as Retirement Nears

Let's explore why TDF set-it-and-forget-it funds are stars on the savings and retirement investing scene.

Econ Outlook: Tiny Rays of Light are Peeking Through Inflationary Clouds

Hugh F. Wynn

Nov 3, 20224 min read

Econ Outlook: Tiny Rays of Light are Peeking Through Inflationary Clouds

Let's take a look at bad, good and promising indicators that, like tiny rays of sunshine, could help to brighten our economy.

S&P 500 Index Fund: Is it All That It's Cracked Up to Be?

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 25, 20224 min read

S&P 500 Index Fund: Is it All That It's Cracked Up to Be?

But in the back of my mind, I’ve fretted about how much of the S&P 500 Index fund’s success in recent years has been tied to tech stocks.

Bear Down: Should You Take Advantage of the '22 Stock Rally?

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 11, 20223 min read

Bear Down: Should You Take Advantage of the '22 Stock Rally?

2022 has been a bear of a year for investors, but it looks like the market is rallying - is it just a temporary pause in the downward trend?

Poking the Bear: Use the Current Market Instability to Your Advantage

Hugh F. Wynn

Jun 16, 20224 min read

Poking the Bear: Use the Current Market Instability to Your Advantage

In this dark and chaotic bear market are a few bright rays of hope that a savvy investor can use to their advantage.

The 529 Plan: A Smart Alternative to College Loan Debt

Hugh F. Wynn

May 26, 20226 min read

The 529 Plan: A Smart Alternative to College Loan Debt

The collective college loan debt in America is about $1.75 trillion. Let's talk about the 529 plan - a shining alternative to college loans.

I Bond Interest Rates - and Interest in I Bonds - Continue to Grow

Hugh F. Wynn

May 19, 20225 min read

I Bond Interest Rates - and Interest in I Bonds - Continue to Grow

The I Bond interest rate is experiencing another growth spurt. Take a look at these inflation-adjusted alternatives to bank accounts.

Life's Complicated Enough. Keep Investing Simple.

Hugh F. Wynn

Apr 7, 20224 min read

Life's Complicated Enough. Keep Investing Simple.

According to many great minds, high-browed sophistication and complexity does not beat simplicity when it comes to investing.

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 24, 20225 min read

Tug of War: Is the Market in Crisis?

We're experiencing a market correction and have our foe in eastern Europe at least partically to thank. But there's more to it than that.

I Bonds: The Wallflower of Retirement Investments is in Bloom

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 17, 20226 min read

I Bonds: The Wallflower of Retirement Investments is in Bloom

Known as the "wallflower" of investments, the virtually risk-free U. S. Treasury-issued Series I Savings Bonds are making a big splash. Why?

When Battling Inflation Consider Bonds, I Bonds

Hugh F. Wynn

Jan 6, 20225 min read

When Battling Inflation Consider Bonds, I Bonds

When battling inflation, consider bonds, I Bonds.

Take Cautionary Steps to Navigate the Current Inflation Spiral

Hugh F. Wynn

Oct 28, 20214 min read

Take Cautionary Steps to Navigate the Current Inflation Spiral

We're in the midst of an inflation SPIRAL. Is it momentary or will it hang around for a while. That's the BIG question.

Hugh F. Wynn

Sep 30, 20213 min read

7 Investing Tips I Learned the Hard Way

Newbie investors learn through personal experiences – both good and bad. Here are seven investing tips learned the hard way.

Inquiring Minds: Is Our Economy Headed for a Meltdown?

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 26, 20214 min read

Inquiring Minds: Is Our Economy Headed for a Meltdown?

Most folks are familiar with “meltdowns”. But what about a “melt-up”? And is our economy in a melt-up heading for a dreaded meltdown?

Trading vs. Investing: Which is More Likely to Reap Rewards?

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 12, 20213 min read

Trading vs. Investing: Which is More Likely to Reap Rewards?

These are two very different approaches to making money in the stock and bond markets - essentially trading versus investing.