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The Case for Delaying Social Security in Retirement

Hugh F. Wynn

May 20, 20213 min read

The Case for Delaying Social Security in Retirement

A key component of a retirement plan is delaying your Social Security if at all feasible.

Fractional Shares: Bite-Sized Investments with Benefits

Hugh F. Wynn

Apr 1, 20213 min read

Fractional Shares: Bite-Sized Investments with Benefits

I am always happy to hear from young investors who, when money starts burning a hole in their pocket, are looking for ways to invest it...

Hugh F. Wynn

Mar 18, 20213 min read

ETFs Vs. Mutual Funds: Which is Better?

Both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) consist of many different assets and are commonly employed to help investors diversify...

#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...

Should a Beginner Investor Speculate on SPACs?

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 25, 20215 min read

Should a Beginner Investor Speculate on SPACs?

As you probably know - if you've read one or more of my past blogs - I am not what you would call a daring or speculative investor. Even...

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!...

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 4, 20214 min read

The Great GameStop Stock Heist

Because of a still ongoing, widely publicized kerfuffle, lost in the momentary chaos is the fact that GameStop is a business, not just a bun

Don't Wait Until It's Too Late to Decumulate

Hugh F. Wynn

Jan 21, 20215 min read

Don't Wait Until It's Too Late to Decumulate

I focus a lot on saving, investing and saving some more for retirement. This week I do a 180 and talk about the opposite: What to do when yo

Pandemic Day Trading is not all Glitz, Glamour and Easy Money

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.

Trying to Beat the Market is Futile - and Fleeting

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.

Short-Term Speculation Erodes the Power of Compounding

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

Capital Gains - and Possible Change - Explained

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

To Contribute or Not? That Is the 401(k) Question

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

When, Why and How to Rebalance Your Portfolio

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.

Healthcare FSAs vs. Health Savings Accounts. What's the Diff?

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.

Watch Those Pennies. The Dollars Will Take Care of Themselves.

Hugh F. Wynn

Mar 12, 20203 min read

Watch Those Pennies. The Dollars Will Take Care of Themselves.

You’ve heard the old refrain, “Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves”. It’s the underpinnings of everything I...

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 13, 20202 min read

Who Pays Taxes On Fund Distributions?

Who pays taxes on capital gains of stock sold during a given year by fund managers.

The Coronavirus Crisis: Could it Infect the Market?

Hugh F. Wynn

Feb 6, 20203 min read

The Coronavirus Crisis: Could it Infect the Market?

Investors shouldn’t dismiss out the impact of the Coronavirus virus.

Let's Talk About the Hidden Costs of Investing

Hugh F. Wynn

Dec 12, 20192 min read

Let's Talk About the Hidden Costs of Investing

What may seem immaterial in the short run can cost you big bucks over the long haul.

Hugh F. Wynn

Dec 5, 20193 min read

The Case Against High-Fee Mutual Funds

22% of households that own mutual funds said the fees and expenses they pay “are not very important.”

Hugh F. Wynn

Sep 19, 20193 min read

Index Funds Rule the Roost (IMHO)

If you decide to invest in a broad market index fund, you’ve bought quality.