Louis Rukeyser Well now, this is a bit embarrassing. Early last year I published a bit of satire titled How to be a Stock Market Guru and get on MSNBC. Basically I mocked the idea that anyone can predict the short-term market and laughed at those who claim they can. Just as one of my financial… [Continue Reading]
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Case Study #4: Using the 4% rule and asset allocations.
Today’s Case Study gives us a chance to explore how to determine net worth and how to apply the 4% withdrawal rate against it. It also takes us into the arena of applied asset allocations. Since this correspondence and its questions come from somebody with a high net worth, it also gives me a chance… [Continue Reading]
Case Study #2: Joe — off to a fast start!
Over in the Ask jlcollinsnh page, reader Joe posted a very interesting profile along with a series of questions. Since I think his situation and our conversation about it might have broad interest, it has become our first case study in a long time (here’s #1) and this post. First is his note, which I… [Continue Reading]
Ask jlcollinsnh
Please note: For the time-being, my schedule does not permit the time to respond to questions here. Once I am again able to, I will post another note announcing it. Thanks for your patience and I hope you will save your questions until then. Best, JL Collins Ever since the start… [Continue Reading]
Dining with the Ghosts of Sarah Bernhardt and Alfons Mucha
The lobby of Hotel Pariz, Prague For the jlcollinsnh family, so far 2013 has been a very good year. The house is finally sold, freeing up some capital. The stock market has been on a tear. Our daughter had her milestone 21st birthday April 1st. Unfortunately, for that last, she’s in Rennes, France and we… [Continue Reading]
Swimming with Tigers, a 2nd chance on the Chautauqua, a financial article gets it wrong and I’m off to Prague
One of 36 seriously cool animal photos While we won’t be swimming with tigers, we also have a seriously cool Chautauqua coming together this September, including our new mountain location: Hacienda Cusin. What might make this interesting to you is this note I just got from Cheryl: “Hey guys, We had a couple drop out… [Continue Reading]
VITA, income taxes and the IRS
I wasn’t planning to do it again this year, but in the end I signed up. If I had been planning better, the work for my re-certification would be mostly done by now. But I’ve yet to begin. Too much traveling and playing. I knew this of course. It is the reason I wasn’t planning… [Continue Reading]
See you next year….until then: The Origin of Life, Life on Other Worlds, Mechanical Graveyards, Great Art, Alternative Lifestyles and Finding Freedom
Well, gee. It’s been almost a month since my return from Ecuador. No wonder I’m restless. Fortunately, we have our daughter to visit in France. She’s there for her junior year at University. I told her when she left, “Don’t plan on coming home. We’ll come to you.” And a promise (threat?) is a… [Continue Reading]
The Smoother Path to Wealth
Last time we discussed Putting the Simple Path to Wealth into Action. That post grew out of a comment/question from reader KLR and, as I described, this gave me a chance to review how The Simple Path to Wealth might be implemented. For a quick Simple Path review: Spend less than you earn – invest the surplus… [Continue Reading]
Case Study #I: Putting the Simple Path to Wealth into Action
This blog launched in the Spring of 2011. Post #4 was Why you need F-you money. Post #6 presented The Simple Path to Wealth to get you there and Post #9, What we own and why we own it, told you how we keep ours. Almost everything else on the subject of money has been an elaboration… [Continue Reading]
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