Hugh F. Wynn
S&P 500 Index Fund: Is it All That It's Cracked Up to Be?
But in the back of my mind, I’ve fretted about how much of the S&P 500 Index fund’s success in recent years has been tied to tech stocks.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Bear Down: Should You Take Advantage of the '22 Stock Rally?
2022 has been a bear of a year for investors, but it looks like the market is rallying - is it just a temporary pause in the downward trend?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jun 16
- 4 min
Poking the Bear: Use the Current Market Instability to Your Advantage
In this dark and chaotic bear market are a few bright rays of hope that a savvy investor can use to their advantage.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- May 26
- 6 min
The 529 Plan: A Smart Alternative to College Loan Debt
The collective college loan debt in America is about $1.75 trillion. Let's talk about the 529 plan - a shining alternative to college loans.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- May 19
- 5 min
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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Life's Complicated Enough. Keep Investing Simple.
According to many great minds, high-browed sophistication and complexity does not beat simplicity when it comes to investing.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Feb 24
- 5 min
Tug of War: Is the Market in Crisis?
We're experiencing a market correction and have our foe in eastern Europe at least partically to thank. But there's more to it than that.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Feb 17
- 6 min
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?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jan 6
- 5 min
When Battling Inflation Consider Bonds, I Bonds
When battling inflation, consider bonds, I Bonds.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Take Cautionary Steps to Navigate the Current Inflation Spiral
We're in the midst of an inflation SPIRAL. Is it momentary or will it hang around for a while. That's the BIG question.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
7 Investing Tips I Learned the Hard Way
Newbie investors learn through personal experiences – both good and bad. Here are seven investing tips learned the hard way.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
Inquiring Minds: Is Our Economy Headed for a Meltdown?
Most folks are familiar with “meltdowns”. But what about a “melt-up”? And is our economy in a melt-up heading for a dreaded meltdown?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Trading vs. Investing: Which is More Likely to Reap Rewards?
These are two very different approaches to making money in the stock and bond markets - essentially trading versus investing.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
Target-Date Funds Let You "Set It and Forget It"
A target date fund automatically changes your investments from high-risk, high-reward to low-risk, low-reward as you near retirement.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jun 17, 2021
- 5 min
Emergency Funds and the (Almost) Risk-Free I Bond
Your Rainy Day - or emergency fund - needs to be liquid, but it doesn't have to be shoved under the mattress.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Case for Delaying Social Security in Retirement
A key component of a retirement plan is delaying your Social Security if at all feasible.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Bond Investments are Not Just for Boomers
Check out this new post on the WynnSights blog, a personal investment blog based on blogger Hugh Wynn's fervent belief that investing should
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
#TradingSpaces: Is Worthy Bonds Worth Checking Out?
I've launched a new series - #TradingSpaces - in which I share my opinions on various online trading platforms. My goal is to dig into...
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Feb 11, 2021
- 6 min
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!...
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jan 21, 2021
- 5 min
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
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