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How to Protect Your Nest-Egg by Diversifying Your Stock Funds

January 13, 2020 by Linda Vaughn

Takeaway:  Diversified stock funds can stem losses and enhance returns for your retirement nest-egg.  Trees don’t grow to the sky and neither will this stock market. You’ve already seen here how owning both stock and bond funds reduce damage to your nest-egg.  You can further reduce damage, not just by diversifying between stock and bond … [Read more…]

Posted in: Basics: Money and Investing Tagged: asset allocation, diversifying your stock funds, protecting your retirement nest-egg, stock fund diversification

Rebalance, Buy Low, Sell High (Now!)

January 22, 2019 by Linda Vaughn

The takeaway:  Research shows that keeping your portfolio in proper balance accounts for nearly 90% of your investment results.  Here’s a step-by-step guide to rebalancing your nest-egg once a year. Making money is hard.  Managing it shouldn’t be. $$ Happy New Year, Boomer!  I caught up with my cousin Vinny during the holiday.  (Ok.  Not his real … [Read more…]

Posted in: Basics: Money and Investing Tagged: asset allocation, buy low sell high, rebalancing

Don’t Want to Subscribe? Gasp! Check Out These Helpful Money Posts Instead!

September 24, 2018 by Linda Vaughn
Vintage black and white photo of a woman holding her spectacles and looking disapprovingly at nonsubscribing readers.

Hey Boomer!  Thanks for stopping by.  For subscribers of Boomer Money and More, I just posted:  Seven Simple Steps to Not Outlive Your Money and Buyer Beware!  The Essential Checklist for Long-Term Care Insurance. As for you lovable non-subscribers… Don’t go away empty-handed. Since this is football season, check out my post about former football … [Read more…]

Posted in: Don't Outlive Your Money Series Tagged: asset allocation, Bernie Kosar, commercial real estate, inflation, leverage, Residential Real Estate

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