Last summer, vacationing in the San Juan Islands, I read the hauntingly beautiful book, The Curve of Time. Written by M. Wylie Blanchet, the book … [Read more...] about Retirement Spending and Joint Life Expectancy
Bump Your Safe Withdrawal Rate
Are you near retirement? Are you realizing you want or need to bump your safe withdrawal rate? In other words, rather than going with the standard … [Read more...] about Bump Your Safe Withdrawal Rate
Subchapter S Election Timing Tips & Tricks
You want to understand how Subchapter S election timing works. Understand the timing, for example, and you avoid common mistakes. Further, understand … [Read more...] about Subchapter S Election Timing Tips & Tricks
Good Small Business Opportunities
Identifying good small business opportunities is tricky. You’ve got the folks (maybe your parents or spouse) who tell you you’re crazy to even … [Read more...] about Good Small Business Opportunities
Small Business Entrepreneur Route to Financial Independence
This post talks about reasons to avoid the small business entrepreneur route to financial independence. I want to talk about this topic because … [Read more...] about Small Business Entrepreneur Route to Financial Independence
Small Business Entrepreneurship Better than Bogleheads or Mr Money Mustache?
In recent blog posts, I’ve pointed out some flaws I see in the Mr. Money Mustache and Bogleheads philosophies for preparing for … [Read more...] about Small Business Entrepreneurship Better than Bogleheads or Mr Money Mustache?
Stock Market Monte Carlo Simulation Spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel makes it pretty easy for you to build a stock market Monte Carlo simulation spreadsheet. No, sorry, this spreadsheet won’t let you … [Read more...] about Stock Market Monte Carlo Simulation Spreadsheet
Myth of the Long Run Stock Market Return Chart
Last week, I blogged about the unreliability of long run stock market returns. And to provide an angle, I talked about and around the long run stock … [Read more...] about Myth of the Long Run Stock Market Return Chart
Unreliability of Long Run Stock Market Returns
A myth about long run stock market returns exists. A powerful, but maybe dangerous, myth. That myth goes like this: Over the long run, because … [Read more...] about Unreliability of Long Run Stock Market Returns
Bogleheads Investment Philosophy Flaws: Problems with a Popular Approach
This week's blog post discusses five flaws I see in the Bogleheads investment philosophy. Two are pretty significant, I think. The other three … [Read more...] about Bogleheads Investment Philosophy Flaws: Problems with a Popular Approach