With interest rates rising in 2022 and the start of 2023, how will that affect the stock indices like the S&P 500? Let’s look at the data to find out. Logically, interest rates should affect stocks, since logically interest rates […]
Learn the seasonal patterns of the stock market, including which months perform best and worst. Whether to buy before or after holidays, and other patterns. Updated using 20 years of data as of the end of 2022. Stock market seasonal […]
This is a list of top buy-and-hold stocks that meet certain criteria for growth and quality. These criteria have a tendency to produce stocks that outperform the broader market over the long run. The idea is to buy and hold […]
The US stock market has a long history of producing double-digit yearly returns. The average yearly return is 10.356% over the last 100 years. Here you’ll find statistics on the average stock market performance over the last 5, 10, 20, […]
An alternative investment is something that falls outside typical investments such as stocks or bonds. Alternative investments include real estate, precious metals, collectibles, and there are many more. In this article, I show you alternative investments that have yielded at […]
Learn how to maximize your retirement savings and passive investment returns by looking at the expense ratio (fees) of your ETFs and mutual funds. Higher than needed investment fees could cost you as much as HALF of your retirement nest […]
Everyone should passively invest at least some money in the stock market. Over time, it is like a saving account on steroids. And who doesn’t want a jacked investment account!? Passive investing means doing almost nothing…just collect profits. And it […]