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Changing the Narrative of Wealth by Valuing Time
Investment thunderstorms, repairs and vet bills. Building wealth has never been harder but we can make it through. Going beyond F.I.R.E.
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How to Multiply $100k Worth of Opportunities Using the Net Max Financial Plan
Reaching a total investment portfolio of $1M and now it's time to draft, plan and multiply $100k worth of opportunities.
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4 Tips on How to Beat Inflation. Stock Market Performance Between 2020 and 2024
As of April 2024, the stock market was down 5% and inflation is still up 3.4%. Although the market recovered since, day-to-day life has become unaffordable for most Americans. In 2024, money isn’t cheap anymore; proving that financial illiteracy is expensive. At this rate, your knowledge or financial awareness equals your family’s future purchasing power. If you want to compete in modern times, it’s now mandatory to invest. Investing $100 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of 2020, you would have aboutย $145.67ย at the end of 2023, assuming you reinvested all dividends. This is a return on investment ofย nearly 46% percent, or an annualized average return ofย 10.8%ย per year. But that’s…
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250k Reasons Why A Mid-Year Financial Review is So Powerful
The stock market tumbled in 2022, however just like that it rebounded through the first half of 2024. You really can't time the market. Stay invested!
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When is the Best Time to Invest? Might be in May.
Hooray we all made it through May with flying colors on the road to $1M investment portfolio. Just six months left to reach your Financial Goals.
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Breaking Down Our Strategy to Achieve a $1,000,000 Investment Portfolio
A breakdown of our household's investments as of March 2024 through 2025. Still, on track with the Net/Max Financial Plan to retire early.
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Is Investing Still a Better Bet over Saving? Yes!!!
Each year comes with its share of trials and tribulations. The best part of the recent high inflation (2022-2024) is that it is over, now it’s time to realign your financial ducks in order. With the market diving in late March 2024, a few top-performing companies carried the entire economy. This presents a colossal opportunity for investors over long-term savers with cash to spare. The market priced in the losses, we are likely in for at least an 8% to 10% upswing toward the end of the year. If you are ready, it’s time to BUY low and HOLD for dear life. Buy ETFs Low, and Hold for Highs While…
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How to Invest In 2024 So We Can Catch Flights Not Feelings
Staying on top while we invest in 2024. Catching flights not Feelings!
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How to Prepare for 2024 Market Turbulence while The S&P 500 Set to Close at 5,200
Below are the newest 2024 S&P 500 forecasts. The S&P 500 price targets range from 4,250 to 5,200. This implies returns of between -8% and +12.5% from the December 11, 2023 close of 4,622. We seem to have survived the worst of the cocaine bear market (when the S&P 500 hit 3,577 in October 2022). Based on economist predictions, there will be strong income growth (amid cooling inflation and a robust job market). With the expectation that federal rate hikes have delivered their biggest hits to GDP growth in 2022 through 2023, manufacturing is set to recover in 2024. The key risks to the S&P 500’s performance include consumer sentiment,…
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How $3.4 Million Became the Price of the American Dream
Based on Investopedia, the American Dream now costs over $3 million. Well, $3,455,305 but what’s an extra $450,000 between friends? See the dream isn’t dead, the reality is that it costs a lot of money over your lifetime. Against the backdrop of sustained high prices and lingering inflation, the average American is struggling to keep up with the social media Joneses. Gone are the days of discipline and measured spending, in are the days of conspicuous consumption, higher credit card debt balances, and toxic poverty porn. Surrounded by the conversation of debt crises and financial trauma, did Investopedia drop clickbait or are they unto something? We will go through each…
