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The Case for Delaying Social Security in Retirement
A key component of a retirement plan is delaying your Social Security if at all feasible.
Hugh F. Wynn
May 20, 20213 min read
Fractional Shares: Bite-Sized Investments with Benefits
I am always happy to hear from young investors who, when money starts burning a hole in their pocket, are looking for ways to invest it...
Hugh F. Wynn
Apr 1, 20213 min read
ETFs Vs. Mutual Funds: Which is Better?
Both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) consist of many different assets and are commonly employed to help investors diversify...
Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 18, 20213 min read
#TradingSpaces: Has Robinhood Lost its Luster?
In this week's #TradingSpaces I opine on one of the best known - perhaps, infamous - online trading platforms. Robinhood has attracted...
Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 11, 20213 min read
Should a Beginner Investor Speculate on SPACs?
As you probably know - if you've read one or more of my past blogs - I am not what you would call a daring or speculative investor. Even...
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 25, 20215 min read
Exercise Patience You Will, Young Investor
I was very pleased to get a question from a young, fledgling investor who is ready to storm the market with a year's worth of income!...
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 11, 20216 min read
The Great GameStop Stock Heist
Because of a still ongoing, widely publicized kerfuffle, lost in the momentary chaos is the fact that GameStop is a business, not just a bun
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 4, 20214 min read
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late to Decumulate
I focus a lot on saving, investing and saving some more for retirement. This week I do a 180 and talk about the opposite: What to do when yo
Hugh F. Wynn
Jan 21, 20215 min read
Pandemic Day Trading is not all Glitz, Glamour and Easy Money
The volatile pandemic stock market has drawn new day traders into its seductive embrace by the millions.
Hugh F. Wynn
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Trying to Beat the Market is Futile - and Fleeting
By investing in index funds you surrender your quest to be on top of the market, knowledge-wise.
Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 24, 20204 min read
Short-Term Speculation Erodes the Power of Compounding
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 3, 20203 min read
Capital Gains - and Possible Change - Explained
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
Hugh F. Wynn
Aug 20, 20204 min read
To Contribute or Not? That Is the 401(k) Question
I frequently encourage folks to optimize their 401(k) match opportunities. And I believe it’s incredibly good advice
Hugh F. Wynn
Jul 30, 20204 min read
When, Why and How to Rebalance Your Portfolio
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded investors of the value of rebalancing portfolios.
Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 25, 20205 min read
Healthcare FSAs vs. Health Savings Accounts. What's the Diff?
Unlike a healthcare FSA, money contributed to an HSA can be invested much like contributions to a 401(k) or an IRA.
Hugh F. Wynn
Jun 4, 20206 min read
Watch Those Pennies. The Dollars Will Take Care of Themselves.
You’ve heard the old refrain, “Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves”. It’s the underpinnings of everything I...
Hugh F. Wynn
Mar 12, 20203 min read
Who Pays Taxes On Fund Distributions?
Who pays taxes on capital gains of stock sold during a given year by fund managers.
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 13, 20202 min read
The Coronavirus Crisis: Could it Infect the Market?
Investors shouldn’t dismiss out the impact of the Coronavirus virus.
Hugh F. Wynn
Feb 6, 20203 min read
Let's Talk About the Hidden Costs of Investing
What may seem immaterial in the short run can cost you big bucks over the long haul.
Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 12, 20192 min read
The Case Against High-Fee Mutual Funds
22% of households that own mutual funds said the fees and expenses they pay “are not very important.”
Hugh F. Wynn
Dec 5, 20193 min read
Index Funds Rule the Roost (IMHO)
If you decide to invest in a broad market index fund, you’ve bought quality.
Hugh F. Wynn
Sep 19, 20193 min read
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