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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 8, 20204 min read
Pandemic Interest Rates: How Low Can They Go?
The Federal Reserve seems to be signaling that short-term interest rates will remain a fact of life for, perhaps, years to come. Wise?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Pandemic Day Trading is not all Glitz, Glamour and Easy Money
The volatile pandemic stock market has drawn new day traders into its seductive embrace by the millions.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 24, 20204 min read
Trying to Beat the Market is Futile - and Fleeting
By investing in index funds you surrender your quest to be on top of the market, knowledge-wise.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 17, 20204 min read
The Pandemic has Millennials on Financial Pins 'n Needles
It’s a fair statement to suggest that younger people – Millennials – have suffered some particularly catastrophic economic hardships.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 10, 20204 min read
Dare to be Average and You'll Come Out on Top
Investors – particularly young, inexperienced investors – tend to believe that they can “beat the stock market."
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Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 3, 20203 min read
Short-Term Speculation Erodes the Power of Compounding
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 27, 20203 min read
Hoarder Alert: Know When to Toss Financial Docs
Many of us swear that we’re not hoarders, and in many respects, we’re not…until it comes to hanging on to old financial records of all types
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 20, 20204 min read
Capital Gains - and Possible Change - Explained
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 13, 20204 min read
What To Do When Your Rainy Day Fund Runs Dry
Millions of out-of-work Americans are currently struggling to pay their bills, whether it be day-to-day expenses or an emergency?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 6, 20205 min read
Rainy Day Funds Redux
We seem to be having unexpected disasters on a routine basis, so a reminder of the value of Rainy Day Funds is once more in order.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 30, 20204 min read
To Contribute or Not? That Is the 401(k) Question
I frequently encourage folks to optimize their 401(k) match opportunities. And I believe it’s incredibly good advice
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 23, 20204 min read
How to Optimize Retirement Spending During COVID-19
The enduring COVID-19 pandemic has retirees (or those nearing retirement) taking a second look at their “buckets of funds” – sources of cash
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 16, 20204 min read
Passive Investing: Beat the Aggressors at Their Own Game
There are compelling reasons for folks who dare to be average to consider index fund investing: simplicity, low-cost, good quality, diversif
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 9, 20203 min read
IRS UPDATE: You Can Refund Your RMD if You Want To
Everytime you blink our government is changing a rule or guideline in order to ease the financial burden on Americans during the pandemic.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 2, 20202 min read
Investors Have Been Brave During this Pandemic
That pesky COVID-19 virus has caused many folks, young and old, to take a second look at their investment plans.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 25, 20205 min read
When, Why and How to Rebalance Your Portfolio
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded investors of the value of rebalancing portfolios.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 18, 20204 min read
Investing - like life - does not have to be complicated.
Bogle’s principles are the foundation for and embedded in my own PDQ Principles of Investing… Patience, Diversification and Quality.
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 11, 20204 min read
Forget the Rumors. Social Security is a Good Asset
Can your Social Security stream of income (let’s call it SSSI) be viewed as a bond in your asset allocation?
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Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 4, 20206 min read
Healthcare FSAs vs. Health Savings Accounts. What's the Diff?
Unlike a healthcare FSA, money contributed to an HSA can be invested much like contributions to a 401(k) or an IRA.
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 28, 20203 min read
IRS Relaxes Rules on Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS has relaxed healthcare FSA rules to allow employees to change their healthcare contributions, including dropping them altogether, go
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Hugh F. Wynn
May 21, 20204 min read
IRS Relaxes Rules on Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS has issued new guidelines that allow employers to amend dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)s
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