Compound Interest

With This Plan You Can Save More in 8 Years than in 32 Without...

In October of 1999 I explained why there is only one right way to save; early and often. I wrote: Compound Interest: Your Key to...

Learn How Risk Reward & Time Are Related

You cannot possibly save properly for retirement without a thorough comprehension of the miracle of compound interest and the value of time. I like the...

The Antidote to Inflation Poison

In my long investment career, nothing has worked harder against my success than the negative compounding effect of inflation. Every year inflation reduces the...

How the Rolling Stones Amassed a Fortune Where Others Have Failed

Last week Mick Jagger shared some video of his cardio workout routine. There he was dancing and moving to the music like only Mick...

Avalanche! It Is Astonishing How Your Money will Pile Up

There is little as satisfying as the long-term gratification felt after planning ahead, saving, and reaping the rewards of your efforts. The best way...

Miss This Investing Concept to Your Everlasting Sorrow

Lack of patience, more than anything else, hamstrings investors in their pursuit of profits. I wrote in July 2004 that impatiently trading in and...

Are You Benefiting from the Miracle of Compounding in Your Life?

Once you venture down the path of self-reliance and survival, you quickly realize it can be an expensive endeavor. Stop. Take a deep breath....

The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

In the heart of a bull market in March 1997, I was urging investors to ignore the “TV media financial gibberish, most of which...

The Winning Investment Technique Used by Queen Elizabeth I

Two years ago I told readers the story of John Maynard Keynes' lectures on compound interest in the late 20s. Keynes told the story...

Are You Safe from the Biggest December U.S. Stock Drop Since 1931?

In 2018, U.S. stocks have lost more value in the month of December than during any other December since 1931. With the Federal Reserve...