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Hugh F. Wynn
4 days ago5 min read
How to Become an Investor Series: Financial Planning 101
Creating a financial plan is crucial to securing one’s financial future. But even the most meticulously drawn plan can have gaps. Fill 'em!
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Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 146 min read
How to Become an Investor Series: Money Management 101
Money management is the key to optimizing portfolio investment yields. Stay on top of your cash particularly in the beginning.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 175 min read
Hypothetical Henry 2.0: Time to Get Serious About Investing
What better time to start preparing for retirement than when you get that first job…that first paycheck?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 10, 20244 min read
Many Investors (Surprisingly) Stay Put When Market Rates Fall
I’m of the opinion that many investors have simply shifted low-yielding bank savings account funds into money markets.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Why You Should Stay Invested in Down Markets
Although chaotic markets are stressful, they can positively affect your investment portfolio. Here's a refresher.
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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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 28, 20234 min read
Solutions to Housing Market Woes are Hiding in Plain Sight
There's never a dull moment on the residential real estate scene. Being a prospective homebuyer or seller is not for the faint of heart.
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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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 22, 20223 min read
Silver Lining: Congress' Spending Bill has Some Shiny Benefits
It’s the holiday season and our friends in Congress are on the verge of passing a huge omnibus bill that help us save more for retirement.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 13, 20225 min read
Need to Stash Cash? You Don't Have to Take It to the Bank
Banks aren’t the only game in town as places to store cash. There are better options out there - you just have to know where to find them.
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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?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 9, 20224 min read
Grim Reaper: PODs Dispense Quick Cash Upon Your Untimely Passing
POD money is not part of the probate process so it allows beneficiaries quick access to to cash that can help them pay for funeral expenses.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 2, 20224 min read
Trial by Inflation: Patience is the Guardian of Joy (and Your Money)
It's human nature to seek advice from others or mimic the crowd is during inflationary times, but that can be worse than inflation itself.
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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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 21, 20225 min read
The $35 Trillion Mission: How to Prepare Heirs for What's Their's
The greatest transfer of wealth in modern history is upon us. This issue raises important discussion about inheritance and heirs.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 24, 20223 min read
Diversify: Play the Field (Wisely) with Your Investment Funds
Investment diversification is more than just NOT putting all of your eggs in one basket (nice Easter bunny reference there, right?).
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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?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 20, 20224 min read
Ommmm: The Search for Financial Peace of Mind
Why do we make things so complicated when evaluating - and making - investments?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 6, 20225 min read
When Battling Inflation Consider Bonds, I Bonds
When battling inflation, consider bonds, I Bonds.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 31, 20214 min read
Resolution 2022: How to Declutter Your Investments this Year
New Year’s resolution: Take a hard look at your increasingly complex investments and simplify things.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 2, 20214 min read
Addressing Allegations: Are TDFs Costly and Inefficient?
I've been asked why I include Target-Date Funds (TDFs) in my investing strategy as some contend they are inefficient and costly.
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