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Back to the Basics: The PDQ Principles of Investing
While searching for a long-lost file in that great chasm called my computer, I stumbled upon a blog written over five years ago. I read...

Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 94 min read


Letter to the Editor: The Painful Parade of Zer000000es
Letter to the Wall Street Journal Editor about the painful parade of zeroes in our national debt.

Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 104 min read


How to Become an Investor Series: Financial Planning 101
Creating a financial plan is crucial to securing one’s financial future. But even the most meticulously drawn plan can have gaps. Fill 'em!

Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 275 min read


Hypothetical Henry Series: I'm Still Young, Why Invest?
Younsters who deposit money in a traditional bank account probably notice low to zero returns. You need to invest - it's never tooo early!

Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 77 min read


Hypothetical Henry 2.0: Time to Get Serious About Investing
What better time to start preparing for retirement than when you get that first job…that first paycheck?

Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 175 min read


Financial Gems for the Young and Young-at-Heart (aka Elders)
I launched Wynn$ights blog more than 5 years ago to impart the importance of saving and investing on young adults, but elders matter too!

Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 14, 20244 min read


How to Help Your Family Navigate Your Golden Years
If properly preplanned, your golden years, which often last two decades or more, can be just that…golden.

Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 25, 20248 min read


New FAFSA: Don't Let Millions in Scholarships go to Waste
Don’t believe all of the criticism you might have heard about the new FAFSA® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online form/process.

Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 18, 20243 min read


A Tale of the Obsessive Habit That Won't Come Back to Haunt You
Like the sound of the heartbeat in Edgar Allan Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart,"I won't stop repeating this mantra until everyone uncovers this truth

Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 26, 20233 min read


What New Investors Don’t “Know” Could Hurt Them
New investors learn best through personal experience – both good and bad. But it’s important to keep in mind the "DO NOTs" of investing.

Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 13, 20233 min read


The Difference Between Failure and Success is as Simple as PDQ
The PDQ Principles of investing: Patience, Diversification and Quality. In my mind, these are an investor’s foundation.

Hugh F. Wynn
Nov 10, 20224 min read


This Ain't Your Typical Bear Market Rally - Or Is It?
Is this a new Bull Market, or a head fake?

Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 18, 20223 min read


There's No Time Like Now to Make Your Coins Work for You
Here's how to make a lot more money (I'm talking millions) for your retirement by starting early.

Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 23, 20227 min read


I Bond Interest Rates - and Interest in I Bonds - Continue to Grow
The I Bond interest rate is experiencing another growth spurt. Take a look at these inflation-adjusted alternatives to bank accounts.

Hugh F. Wynn
May 19, 20225 min read


The $35 Trillion Mission: How to Prepare Heirs for What's Their's
The greatest transfer of wealth in modern history is upon us. This issue raises important discussion about inheritance and heirs.

Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 21, 20225 min read


There's More to the Hot Housing Market than Buying and Selling
There are other options to consider before sticking a "For Sale" sign in your yard. Let's talk about home equity line of credit (HELOC).

Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 14, 20225 min read


I Bonds: The Wallflower of Retirement Investments is in Bloom
Known as the "wallflower" of investments, the virtually risk-free U. S. Treasury-issued Series I Savings Bonds are making a big splash. Why?

Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 17, 20226 min read


Get-Rich-Quick Investing Dominated 2021 - Will 2022 Follow Suit?
If ever there was a year…in a series of years…that offered puzzling choices to investors, it was 2021.

Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 14, 20223 min read


When Battling Inflation Consider Bonds, I Bonds
When battling inflation, consider bonds, I Bonds.

Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 6, 20225 min read


FICO: Three Digits That Have a Powerful Hold on Your Life
What the heck is a FICO score and why does it have so much sway over your ability to buy furniture, a car, a home, and so on?

Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 19, 20214 min read


The Secret to My (Investing) Success
My PDQ Principles of Investing (Patience, Diversification and Quality) revolve around the concept of simplicity.

Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 22, 20214 min read
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