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Size Analysis Last week there was an article by Bloomberg, that stated the following: “(…) The SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust, or MDY, is the largest mid-cap ETF. Despite grossly outperforming its large-cap and small-cap fund competitors, it has the least amount of assets among the three (…)” When I see this type of…
GrowtoRetire.com Weekend Reads Here are the best collection of articles and news just for you. Grab a cup of cappuccino and have a nice weekend. You will find more infographics at Statista Retirement Rich Kids Are Counting On Inheritance to Pay for Retirement (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Well-off young people say they need money from relatives and…
Retirement Strategy Two news have caught my attention lately in the retirement world: How young people are expecting that inheritance will make sure they have money in the retirement phase; and, how the fiduciary rule can cease to exist. Both of this articles worry me. Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The…
GrowtoRetire.com Weekend Reads Here are the best collection of articles and news just for you. Grab a cup of cappuccino and have a nice weekend. You will find more infographics at Statista FIRE / Retirement This Map Shows How Long $1 Million in Retirement Savings Will Last In Every State (Yahoo) Your retirement countdown: 5…
Blog traffic Report and Social Media Numbers Welcome to the May blog report update! This month I wrote 15 posts. I continue to struggle with finding the best balance between work, blog and other stuff I’m planning. It’s really hard to keep up with a calendar, but I’m trying my best to maintain the Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.…
Risk Management It’s the forecasting and evaluation of financial risks together with the identification of procedures to avoid or minimize their impact. Thus and in theory, I can use it to benefit from the upside of assets with more risk (potentially more return). While managing the downside for the overall portfolio (not getting wiped out in…
GrowtoRetire.com Weekend Reads Here are the best collection of articles and news just for you. Grab a cup of cappuccino and have a nice weekend. FIRE / Retirement The changing face of retirement: Apartment living, active lifestyles, and rural homes (Curbed) – How a “silver tsunami” of aging boomers will reshape the senior housing market…
Farewell Stumbleupon. Hello, Mix.com Bad news for websites all around the world: Stumbleupon is closing doors. It will shut down on June 30. Active accounts will move over to Mix, a curation website from StumbleUpon creator, Garrett Camp. SU was an excellent website that did what it was meant to do: discovery engine, for the best…
The volume of US student loans has hit fresh highs at $1.4tn. $1,400,000,000,000 That number caught my attention: how is it possible to get to this point? Is it the government’s fault for setting the wrong incentives? or people just aren’t keen on other cheaper options such as public universities or online courses? Why? All…
GrowtoRetire.com Weekend Reads Here are the best collection of articles and news just for you. Grab a cup of cappuccino and have a nice weekend. Investing How Not to Negotiate a $6.1 Billion Deal (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) The Xerox-Fujifilm formula: 1. Tell CEO he’s fired. 2. Have him arrange sale of company. 3. Hope Carl Icahn…
Who is Jack Bogle? It’s the man that, over 40 years ago, started the Vanguard Group. It’s also the inventor of the index fund, something that changed forever the investing landscape in the US and in the World. Bogle was born in the US (Montclair, New Jersey) on May 8, 1929. Investing History 1950: Graduated…
Mortgage rates in the past week just hit the highest level since 2011. If you look at the average 30-year-fixed-rate, you’ll see that it rosed to 4.61% from 4.55%. What is a Mortgage Rate? It’s the rate of interest charged by a mortgage lender. If you’re a home buyer and you’re looking to finance a…