Recently, my friend Chris interviewed me about my upcoming webinar series on individual investing. You can find that link here. The answers to the interview can also be found below. 1. Why do you say there has never been a better time to be an individual investor (and define ‘individual investor’)? For off, an individual investor is someone who opens their own […]
I’ve talked a ton about investing on my blog recently because a huge part of following your authentic self is having the financial flexibility and freedom to focus on the things that matter most to you. I shared some of the key reasons I “fired” my financial advisor and decided to go at it alone. I even laid out a […]
Until very recently, I’d never invested in individual stocks of public companies. I didn’t really understand what that even meant. My first exposure to the concept was when I accidentally watched an interview of David Gardner, the co-founder of the Motley Fool, a stock-picking service of which I am a member (a review is coming eventually, in short, join!). What […]
After everything I’ve written about being true to yourself and going for your goals, you might wonder why I’m now telling you to think about waiting. This concept comes from Kristy Shen. She gives some intriguing reasons to wait to follow your passion and focus on finances first. One of her main arguments is that money buys you time and financial […]
My website and blog writing is a hobby. I’d call it a side gig, but one post per week (and sometimes less) isn’t likely to start making me any money any time soon, if ever. I’m honestly 100% okay with that right now. Even though it is simply a hobby and it has never directly made money (nor is that […]
First things first: Optimized budget? Out of debt? Substantial emergency fund established? Great! Why those three things first? The stock market is volatile meaning that you don’t want money in the stock market that you need to use tomorrow, next month, or even next year. Preferably, you won’t need that money for at least 3-5 years. Money invested in the […]
Retire early?!? For many, I’m sure that seems like a crazy idea. That’s only for rich people or people who own their own self-sustaining business, right? I used to feel this way until I was introduced to the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. There is a very large community of people who are seeking financial independence and many who […]
First, listen to the podcast below. It’s short, only 8 minutes. A friend of mine sent it to me and wondered what my thoughts were about it. It’s a fitting topic for me, of course, because one of my stated goals is to encourage others to pursue their authentic goals and passions. Stop Pursuing Your Passion? Alright, what do you […]
I have a strong desire to do some work in professional public speaking. Whether this is promoting my book when its finished, as a musician, or in some other way, Last October, I attended a workshop titled “From Toastmaster to Professional Speaker” put on by a local Toastmasters club. A friend of mine was speaking (check out his website to […]
When I played fantasy football, I was the equivalent of a day trader in the stock market. Week after week, I’d add and drop players looking for the next great pickup. I’d deliberate over who to start or bench all week right up to gametime. I had the patience of an infant at meal time (not that I’d really even […]
