Asset Allocation Part 2: Maximize Your Investment Success with Common Rules of Thumb

road sign that says asset allocation straight ahead

The takeaway: Asset allocation is the percentage of stocks and bonds in your portfolio.  These percentages can supercharge your nest-egg or cause it to plod along.  What should the percentages of stocks and bonds in your portfolio be?  This post gives you standard rules of thumb to consider.   $$$ Greetings, Boomer!  In Part 1 of this … [Read more…]

Asset Allocation Part 1: Buy Low, Sell High, and Supercharge Your Investments

Road sign saying "asset allocation" against a blue sky

Asset allocation is the relative percentage of stocks and bonds in your portfolio.  Over time, it determines your investment results. The takeaway: Asset allocation, the percentage of stocks and bonds in your portfolio, is the main driver of how fast your nest-egg grows.  It’s a tool that, when followed, forces you to buy low and … [Read more…]

I’m back!

Cartoon of a child princess wearing a crown riding a friendly dinosaur.

Greetings, Boomer. I’ve (nearly) conquered the dinosaur.   I return to you a battle-scarred computer warrior.  I’ve spent the last five months battling computer courses to help me manage this website.  I lost almost every battle the first time through.  It was hard to give up the momentum the blog had achieved when it finally … [Read more…]