It sounds like it was a trial by error to a certain extent. Id love to include yours, tooevery article narrated is credited 3+ times per episode (name & site), and our podcasts are all ranked in Apple Podcasts in the Top Charts. I would like to know which Korean agency handles the Korean translation rights of My name is Robin Poon and I am editor of a publication called Investors Digest of Canada. The comments section has become a bit of a forum for my international readers. That's what allows you to benefit from the volatility of the market. Thanks for your interest, but we do not publish sponsored articles. Is the primary negative on Berkshire Hathaway that it is a single company and therefore does not provide the diversification that an index does? Its amazing how our own minds dont want to face facts (I have personally had many experiences trying to time the markets and have failed miserably Im going ahead and buying VTSAX! I think that's a great idea as a money lesson for your children. Some asides: They are very tax friendly and can be cash accessible. Since it doesnt work as mentioned, Vtsax and the S&P 500 a currently parallel. Thanks so much for your writing. Sometimes you can make money buying, sometimes not. ISBN-13: 978-1533667922. Im honored you are considering my book for your seniors. I've put it out there. For now, Im still in recovery mode from getting the book done. The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel, Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? You won't need "f- u" money as JL Collins calls it because you won't have to say that to anyone. But he asked about risk tolerance and time horizons and all those good things they ask about, and he put me in the Southern Company, which was a utility serving the states in the South, and in Texaco, which, of course, was an oil company that I think has since been absorbed. StocksPart XIII: The 4% Rule, Withdrawal Rates and How Much Can I Spend Anyway? Having read your book, I will take your guidance to be VTSAX. thank you so much. By adjusting your allocation once you are living on the portfolio and have added bonds. If it does, that ER is very attractive, so Black Rock could be the better deal in this case. DEBT: Student Loans + A few credit cards along the way = BAD (guilt shame embarrassment etc). Case Study #2: Joe -- off to a fast start! Big fan of the book from Virginia. And I'm not against international exposure, but I don't see the need for it. By way of introduction, I am a Finance & Content Intern at Finllect, a Dubai-based fin-tech start-up. And those are the three keys. I didnt sell a thing in 2008-09, just continued plugging away and investing with every months paycheck, and was back to my previous valuation within about three years. This is Paul from downunder (Australia). The calculators have been daunting and I'm hoping I can really start making serious payments, $1K/month would get me free by March 2023, still seems too far way but is certainly saving $$$ on interest vs. the minimum payments. Glad you found your way over here! What would you suggest I could read to be more familiar with investing with Vanguard or is opening up an account with them the best way of to learn? Thanks JL! have you had a chance to look at how Indian mutual funds have performed? The negligence that led me to DIY investing, Part XXXVI: Estate Planning 101 -- The Simple Path to an Estate Plan, The Top 9 (Bad) Arguments Against Bitcoin, Investing with Vanguard for Europeans: 2020 update. But that is only a guess. So, I'm going to break it up into $10,000 chunks and I'm going to invest it over the next year. Well, if the market goes up, the second month you invest you're getting fewer shares for your $10,000 and the third fewer and fewer. You talk about the different type of retirement accounts and I havent seen an article about the 457 plan. In this post you will find my heirarchy for investing in various tax-advataged buckets: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2015/06/02/stocks-part-viii-the-401k-403b-tsp-ira-roth-buckets/. I agree with your calculations but the first question that has to be answered in non-economic. Thanks so much for providing your wealth of knowledge to all of us! I would definitely be interested to hear his perspective a year into the crisis. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/12/07/whistleblower-alleges-vanguard-cheated-on-taxes-costing-taxpayers-more-than-1-billion/, Heres my take: https://jlcollinsnh.com/ask-jlcollinsnh/#comment-4213814. Since Im thinking to publish/submit to a contest/do something that will put it for public ridicule/scrutiny the story he appears, I thought it best to ask for your permission. One could frame it like this: They move down the social ladder a little bit, respectively quite a lot over long periods of time as far as this social ladder is defined by your relative consumption level. I was once corrected, its a HOME! I then corrected, no , its a HOUSE. Not an ideal start to a marriage. And I always cringe a little bit with strategies that involve compensating for people's psychological shortcomings, rather than the dealing with those shortcomings so they can do better. You'll never find a wiser advisor with a bigger heart." But when do you actually sell the gain/stock to have that money, or do you just hold it as long as possible? And in fact, my latest book, which came out last fall, is titled, How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it Was Fashionablelost being the operative word. They will become financially independent, out of rat race and free to do whatever they choose. SoThanks! Throwing a bunch of money into an index fund and ignoring it for years is a risky and emotionally challenging thing to try. Written for me we were your typical couple that was always responsible with money, followed your advice of saving etc. Our main goal is to educate and help the generation Z grow to invest, save, budget, and earn more efficiently. I came across your blog and thought Id reach out as we have similar audiences. I am 25 years old and planning to invest long term. yer grammer be fine far as me can tell. Can you talk about that? My fiance and I are especially fortunate among the Working Poor (the fastest growing class in America) in that we have frugal habits and have managed to save 7 grand over the past couple years in dead end jobs, but really we are one disaster away from ruin (hospitalization, or the heat or roof needing to be replaced, etc). Jim has preached constantly about the inevitable drops in the market and how you shouldnt overreact and panic sell. Were raising our seed round; please, read about it here: https://startengine.com/learnt. Man, I really wish more people understood that concept in general (on both sides). I will offer two seemingly contradictory suggestions and some comments. I tried the retirement thing about 15 years ago,when I was in my late 30s. George. I would like your opinion on something. Used to be in NH. etc. Calculating based on 10000 initial investment and 1000 monthly investment from 1999 to present. VT is the ETF version of VTWSX. Ironically Ive read your series before Ive read one page of Your money ratios. Didnt you write on article on creating a charitable foundation with Vanguard? Benz: And what were the mistakes after that? We went into chapter 13 with 90 grand of debt. You can follow us on Twitter @Christine_Benz. She sees how excited I get, and loves that I am really planning for the first time in my life. Thank you. https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/29/why-your-house-is-a-terrible-investment/. For any of you interested, heres what I sent Mike: http://27goodthings.com/2013/07/01/james-collins/. Im just starting out in investing (other than maxing out my 401k every year for 7 years since I finished grad school). Thank you so much. will be prepared to help our daughters with college so I bought your I would love to also order a signed copy of your book if possible. Am I too late in the game to do this? Unfortunately, we didnt have the benefit of your guidance before starting to save. This is the link I was look at https://investor.vanguard.com/mutual-funds/profile/VTSAX. If you are interested in this idea we would love to know a by January 23, 2109. Why have you not chosen to do that? Although as Im just back from six weeks in Ecuador Im a bit late responding! Now that I am living on my portfolio, I have the dividends sent to me. Would this be a good option, rather than trying to do it myself? Having F-You money is so true. One Taiwanese publisher is interested in the complex Chinese rights of The Simple Path to Wealth, could you please ask your agent to contact me if the rights are still available? No he didnt, but I told him, if he didnt read it and pass it on to his boss by next week, when we talk, I would go to Fidelity with my money he laughed but said he would read it this weekend. Is that what you really want to do? THANK YOU! If there are any questions, please feel free to ask us. I am half-way listening to the Simple Path to Wealth audiobook and was looking for the downloadable PDF that you reference. What a great site. I just purchased your book and read it all in one sitting it was a fascinating read that pulled together a lot of great thinking for me, and helped me to clarify my own path to FI. My wife gave notice at her job last week and Im building up the courage to do the same. Thanks for your immediate reply. The Stocks Series has really helped me think through my investing decisions. So, there's a whole generation of people who've never experienced a crash. And .. as you said in your book, if you suddenly sell 5000 copies to Vanguard, I will expect my 15% cut. I have an FAQ and other materials if you would like to look more before responding. Im 30 and didnt get my first real-money job until 2013. Id try to figure out how to live on just my partners income, go to school part-time and keep working, or keep working until I had the money saved. Then, with whatever discount they offer and you accept: Thanks! Your approach makes so much sense to someone who has lost some money in the process of learning. In a taxable account when you move from one investment company to another you have to sell what you currrently own and to buy the new investments. So, let's say, to make the math easy, you have $120,000 that your rich uncle has left you. I love saying that! But I have a few questions left, not very important, but that have been bugging me: 1) What does NH at the end of your website means? You have a simple concept and explain it very well. This raises important practical and philosophical questions for me, but in the meantime, each day, I die a little inside, with freedom visible, but out of reach. They are offering payments of $212 per month interest free for 30 months. Any advice is welcomed. So, that's a new expense and tends to be a big one. Mrs, Sarah Middleton; one sister, But there's no reason for people to do that. Ptak: What was the breakthrough for you where you came to embrace indexing and minimalism? Carmen. However . Ive worked very hard to stay out of debt, got lucky with some stock investing (very much a fluke, but made nearly 50k). The course takes kids through budgeting, saving, credit and investing. So if you want to follow my advice on that, VTI is your fund. However, we are an international family so I made my first seminar about Its all a ratio This was an insight based on a headline after the shock Brexit vote in the UK The Pound drops but the FTSE goes up. B-S. If you dont have time I can always use quotes from your website and a link back to your site, that would also be helpful. ..for your very kind words and for pointing out the typo. Glad you found your way here. or both? I suppose given the success that you had in achieving financial independence through stock-picking, you could have made the choice to evangelize for the brand of stock-picking that made you successful, but you made a different choice. Thank you in advance for your time and for writing this book. and to the folks at Benzinga for the honor! Insurance is a subject, for instance, that makes my eyes glaze over. We also continue to see markets move upward, as TINA (there is no alternative) to the stock market (not viable, at least). You are never too old to adjust your investment holdings properly, and certainly not at the tender age of 59. And if you have a property manager, you're going to have to manage the manager. And so, that's really the comparison you're making is, is this a good investment, not only a good way to deploy my money, but a big chunk of my time, and/or some chunk of my time? So Id fund a Roth followed by taxable accounts. Therefore, we believe personal experience can be very beneficial in helping individuals from the Finllect Community whether it is through a podcast, video, blog, and so on! "StocksPart XXVII: Why I Don't Like Dollar Cost Averaging," by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, Nov. 12, 2014. As I approach fi, I am really enjoying and inspired by your posts. My guess is that they are less well regulated and that this might give rise to the ability of some insiders to trade on information not available to others. How I learned to stop worrying about the Fiscal Cliff and you can too. This allows me to not do the rollover conversation and pay tax, plus to make a bigger impact with my pool of money. My job was designing substations for the power grid. Im now convinced, thanks to your book and Mr. Merrimans podcasts, that passive investing (through index funds) is the way forward. How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part V: Sold! I was hoping you could give me some guidance on how I should split the money between VTWSX, VTI, VXUS and VTETF; the funds that are available through ETRADE. Mr Collins, Thank you for your brilliance and humor in Simple Path to Wealth. I think if people have been listening, they've concluded buy total stock market index, add bonds as you go along, avoid homeownership. But some that come to mind as we're chatting here today, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, which came out about a year ago, a great book. Thoughts? 20 years out this will give some folks the opportunity to tell me, See, I told you so. Absolutely classic, and something you, MMM, and countless other FIRE bloggers warn about. Target Date). I love this book very much!!! Hi, Jim. Hello from Canada Mr Collins, I had a question I wanted to ask and went to the Ask jlcollinsnh but I see that section is closed for now. Weve worked the program, simplified our lives, retired a mountain of debt, and hit our number. We both hold 500 index, extended market, international and bond index in 401k and the expense ratio is .05% altogether. Hi Jim, how are you? This account is much larger, about $100k. If you havent already and if you are so inclined, please take a moment to leave a 5-Star review on Amazon. Product Information "In the dark, bewildering, trap-infested jungle of misinformation and opaque riddles that is the world of investment, JL Collins is the fatherly wizard on the side of the path, offering a simple map, warm words of encouragement and the tools to forge your way through with confidence. Can I ask if you have thoughts on splitting the investments in VTSAX into growth and value ETF by Vanguard of course ? Ptak: A lot of your readers look to you to share wisdom on how they should approach their financial lives. Great to hear it has reinforced your thinking. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-way-fewer-actively-managed-funds-beat-the-sp-than-we-thought-2017-04-24. The discussion of stock returns over time should address the issue of real versus nominal dollars. I couldnt put it down and finished it in 2 days. Haven't gotten into more trouble since either, other than just some more college DEBT. You just have to learn to accept them if you're going to be in the market and enjoy the long-term gains that it can provide. Rather, he does a good job of making you aware of how much you can lose. She's buying them on sale. We appreciate your book and thank you. OK, that wasnt fair. As someone who doesnt live in the USA, it has been sobering to watch the pandemic unfold there. Wilkie Collins: The Haunted Hotel The Woman in White Richard Marsh: The Beetle Arthur Conan Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles The Silver With a blown mind I started to read the Stock Series, and well, the mind was already blown. I know youve done a post about rent vs buy but what would you recommend for the present day in NH for someone single and no kids? I wish I could introduce you to the polish audience. So, I am sort of broken myself of the addiction. Thanks Jim of M M,,(ur if , hel,tve1 llinthel Hi Riiialft Ai!"'i mid If . I reread the posts and still cant decide what to allocate! My kids high school is interested in purchasing the curriculum. Unlike the example above, I the owner cannot choose to hold the assets no matter what the market is doing. Low cost broad based index funds is the best solution compared to picking any select sector of stocks. Loved your book and took your advice but then made a crucial error that Id love your view on: I had all my retirement money (over 1 million) in VTI. Over the past few weeks Ive been working my way through the various podcasts that youve been part of. Thank you for sharing, teaching, and inspiring. They have always been and will continue to be parallel. How about the BlackRock Dow Jones fund? Not a very satisfying answer I know, but I cant think of another way around this issue. That said, please feel free to ping me when you have something you think would be of particular interest. No real strategic reason. We lost a lot. We also sell both admissions and sponsorship packages for our investment conferences and advertising on our websites and newsletters. The expectancy of these guys and gals is short, the course of their work beats them up so they really only have 30 years before its over. And I have been really interested about money as I will enter my next part of my life. He is right. These days they are telling me how much they liked your book and what action they took after reading it. I am 50 and still need to make a living for myself. VTWSX is the world stock market index fund. The Dow holds about 30 stocks and you can Google to see just which ones and how they fit your goals. Then we started binging on any blogs FIRE related. David B. I have a financial question related to a health issue.where would it make sense to post it? For a refresher: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/04/14/sell-sell-sell-sell/. Please advise. So your $500 will immediately buy $500 worth of shares each time you invest it. . What am I missing? In fact, I say for young people who are just starting out investing, the best possible thing that could happen would be a major crash, because now you're just buying things at a lower level. They still send me alumni letters mostly, I think, hoping Ive become rich and famous. You can't predict when they're going to come. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-bull-market-could-be-here-to-stay-2017-05-17. Just invest the surplus in a simple way. Using the Search button might very well provide your answer. I have really enjoyed reading through your website. I am a editor of Business Today Megazine in Taiwan, nice to get in touch with you. Doctors especially need this. Have you considered doing a follow-up with Doc G, 12 months on? Its possible? And the media loves those stories. Lo. Let me check out your site and Ill PM you. First and foremost, Vanguard is owned by the investors in Vanguard funds. I love you Brother! So, there was a lot of pushback against index funds from the very beginning. We are interested of publishing your book The Simple Path to Wealth in Bulgarian language. This was the first civilized meal, but more important the conversation about how to handle their savings and investing. Deals are signed to publish it in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Poland, Spain, Brazil and in Arabic. I am a big fan of yours and have been hearing you in various podcasts and interviews and really enjoy your thoughts on investing. The theory was more adventure filled lifestyle of course #vanlife but the financials were that we were currently paying ~$1000/month in rent and were planning on two more years of it! Looks like you are in Europe, so this post should help. I was a case study of yours, #11 I think, a small business owner, back around 2015 or so. If you do that everything will work out and you will be happier. But that was over in a month or six weeks or something. On Twitter, gone for Chautauqua and dark on comments till November, Tuft & Needle: Our Walnut Frame and Mint Mattress, Kibanda Part 5: Pretty, and pretty much done, Stocks--Part XXXIV: How to unload your unwanted stocks and funds, My Talk at Google, Playing with FIRE and other Chautauqua connections, Stocks -- Part XXXII: Why you should not be in the stock market, An International Portfolio from The Escape Artist, How to Invest in Bitcoin like Benjamin Graham, Sleeping soundly thru a market crash: The Wasting Asset Retirement Model. Ptak: I wanted to turn to recent times for a moment, if I could, and I'm curious whether there have been any aha moments, so to speak, for you with respect to financial matters during the pandemic period? I then became a Janus Fund disciple until it was run into the ground in the DotCom crash. Is there another option to invest in smaller amounts over a period of time ? I have been excitedly recommending it to friends and family. I acknowledge this. early retirement, extended time of not working, travel), correct? The historical rule of thumb suggests a portfolio mix of 60/40 percent stocks and bonds by asset allocation offers the best route for appreciation while still allowing room for protection during a downturn. This time, it's a pandemic. And my response was, every market crash and market crashes, in my view, are something that are a normal part of the process. Are you interested in being in a part of our Future Connection Conference project? Ive read dozens of finances books, but you and Kristy change our familys fate, for which we are deeply grateful. Case Study #8: Ron's mother - she's doin' all right! I bought your book and loved it, thank you! A bunch of authors have given me permission: Mr. Money Mustache, Paula Pant, The Mad Fientist, J. 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