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Knowledge is Power: FIRE, US Stock Valuations, Retirement Edition

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Before the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) of 2008-09, FIRE used to mean Financial Services, Insurance and Real Estate(FIRE) to define the US economy. FIRE sectors used to the hottest to be in. Then the FIRE burned out economy. Nowdays millennials have redefined FIRE to be Financial Independence Retire Early where people extreme measures to retire as …

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Knowledge is Power: Charts, Multiple Nest Eggs, Hated Bull Market Edition

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Well. Sometimes the stock market can fall. It shouldn’t be a shock or surprise to anyone. Here are a few articles for the weekend: Five signs that this market party might be winding down (Financial Post) but see Six reasons markets are not expensive (Money Observer) Can the bull run? (Fidelity) and see The most hated bull market …

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Knowledge is Power: Stock Market Party, Investment Returns, Non-US Techs Edition

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Came across an interesting Singapore fact posted at The Marginal Revolution blog. In 2016, Singapore police reported 135 total days without any crimes. Comparing crimes between the island country of Singapore and the US would be a fascinating exercise. Incidentally, murders in New York city last year declined to under 300, one of the lowest …

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Knowledge is Power: Gold, FTSE Charts, Vietnam Edition

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10 Charts That Show Why Gold Is Undervalued Right Now by Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors The West’s ‘new mediocre’ and the rise of China’s economics by Dr. John Ross, Key Trends in Globalisation,  Renmin University of China The Phillips Curve Is Dead. Long Live the Phillips Curve!, CFR Considering Tax Diversification Benefits of Roth Accounts May Be …

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Knowledge is Power: Compound Interest, Retirement Tips, Tax Reform Questions Edition

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Schwab Sector Views: 18 Thoughts Heading into ’18, Schwab Retirement Tips: Your 2017 Year-End Checklist, Lord Abbett Shale to the Chief: Can US Shale Oil Keep Up the Growth?, Nikko AM How the 1930s banking crises prolonged the Great Depression, MoneyWeek The wonder of compound interest,  Money Observer Roth vs Traditional IRAs: Which Is Right …

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