WynnSights Blog

Addressing Allegations: Are TDFs Costly and Inefficient?

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.

Passive vs. Active Investing: Which is Best for Who?

Hugh F. Wynn

Nov 18, 20213 min read

Passive vs. Active Investing: Which is Best for Who?

Passive investing versus active investing - which is better for who?

The Boomer Retirement Boom: Can They Afford Their Golden Years?

Hugh F. Wynn

Nov 11, 20215 min read

The Boomer Retirement Boom: Can They Afford Their Golden Years?

Can Baby Boomers afford 25-35 years (or more) of retirement, or will their Golden Years slowly lose their luster?

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.

Make Investment Bank Using the Eighth Wonder of World

Hugh F. Wynn

Sep 23, 20214 min read

Make Investment Bank Using the Eighth Wonder of World

Albert Einstein referred to compound interest as the “Eighth Wonder of the World…the most powerful force in the universe."

Pushing Boundaries: Investing in 401(k)s and IRAs at the same time

Hugh F. Wynn

Sep 16, 20214 min read

Pushing Boundaries: Investing in 401(k)s and IRAs at the same time

Take your retirement savings to the next level by investing simultaneously in a 401(k) retirement plan and an IRA.

RIP: How to Ensure that Your Beneficiaries are Set in Stone

Hugh F. Wynn

Sep 9, 20214 min read

RIP: How to Ensure that Your Beneficiaries are Set in Stone

When preparing your last will and testament, I cannot stress enough the importance of choosing your beneficiaries.

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.

Target-Date Funds Let You "Set It and Forget It"

Hugh F. Wynn

Aug 5, 20214 min read

Target-Date Funds Let You "Set It and Forget It"

A target date fund automatically changes your investments from high-risk, high-reward to low-risk, low-reward as you near retirement.

Hugh F. Wynn

Jul 22, 20214 min read

The Secret to My (Investing) Success

My PDQ Principles of Investing (Patience, Diversification and Quality) revolve around the concept of simplicity.

America's Housing Market: Is the Bubble About to Burst?

Hugh F. Wynn

Jun 24, 20217 min read

America's Housing Market: Is the Bubble About to Burst?

America is experiencing an extremely competitive housing marketplace, reminiscent of the Great Recession.

Crypto Craze: Is it a Bubble or Here to Stay?

Hugh F. Wynn

May 13, 20214 min read

Crypto Craze: Is it a Bubble or Here to Stay?

Bitcoin...Dogecoin...Binance Coin. It's all science fiction to me. But even a conservative investor like me is curious about the future...

Annuities Can Play an Important Role in Your Retirement Plan

Hugh F. Wynn

Apr 22, 20214 min read

Annuities Can Play an Important Role in Your Retirement Plan

Many people view their retirement plans as one-dimensional portfolios but that couldn't be further from the truth. You can have include...

#TradingSpaces: Has Robinhood Lost its Luster?

Hugh F. Wynn

Mar 11, 20213 min read

#TradingSpaces: Has Robinhood Lost its Luster?

In this week's #TradingSpaces I opine on one of the best known - perhaps, infamous - online trading platforms. Robinhood has attracted...

Exercise Patience You Will, Young Investor

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 11, 20216 min read

Exercise Patience You Will, Young Investor

I was very pleased to get a question from a young, fledgling investor who is ready to storm the market with a year's worth of income!...

Guilty as Charged: How Do You Know When Enough is Enough?

Hugh F. Wynn

Jan 28, 20212 min read

Guilty as Charged: How Do You Know When Enough is Enough?

Many of us started with nothing (except that egg money, Joe) but did have the good sense to pay attention to parental and other financial ad

Hugh F. Wynn

Dec 17, 20203 min read

How to Keep Savings from Yourself

In this episode of Q&A: Real World WynnSights, we explore a growing movement toward employer-promoted savings vehicles, admit the 2020 equit

Hugh F. Wynn

Nov 26, 20205 min read

November Q&A: Real World WynnSights

Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should

Hugh F. Wynn

Nov 19, 20204 min read

Buying a House vs Buying a Home

It might be hard to hear this about your most costly asset, but it's important to face the facts about the downsides of owning residential r