Hugh F. Wynn
Expert POV: Why so Many Investors Lose Out When They Chase Gains
If index funds are the closest to a sure thing in today's stock market, why do so many investors fall short?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 3, 2023
- 3 min
Target-Date Funds: A Major Player on the Investment Scene
Whenever I read negative Target-Date Fund (TDF) critiques, my initial response is to consider the motives of those critics.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
Are Index Fund Investors Smart, Lazy or Both?
In 2022, $12.5 trillion was invested in index mutual funds and ETFs. So why do folks tell me I lack confidence in my investments?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Nov 17, 2022
- 5 min
Index Investing Can Avert a (Crypto) Series of Unfortunate Events
This FTX catastrophe will tarnish the crypto industry. However, there is a clear path to avoiding this fate in your own investing scenario.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Watch for Signs of the Bear Market's Demise...Then Pounce!
How long do you suppose this Bear Market is going to last? It reminds me of “death by a thousand cuts.”
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 13, 2022
- 5 min
Need to Stash Cash? You Don't Have to Take It to the Bank
Banks aren’t the only game in town as places to store cash. There are better options out there - you just have to know where to find them.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 25, 2022
- 4 min
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
- Mar 31, 2022
- 4 min
The Bogle Behind My Long-Term Investment Strategy
In these trying times, I feel compelled to revisit the rules I follow in my never-ending pursuit of a better investment plan.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
Diversify: Play the Field (Wisely) with Your Investment Funds
Investment diversification is more than just NOT putting all of your eggs in one basket (nice Easter bunny reference there, right?).
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
Passive vs. Active Investing: Which is Best for Who?
Passive investing versus active investing - which is better for who?
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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 11, 2021
- 3 min
#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...
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Feb 25, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
New Year, New Opportunity to Plan for the Next Rainy Day
A new year ignites my obsession for Rainy Day - or emergency - funds. A couple of this week's Qs touch on this vital topic and my strong rec
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Sep 24, 2020
- 4 min
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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
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
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Investors Have Been Brave During this Pandemic
That pesky COVID-19 virus has caused many folks, young and old, to take a second look at their investment plans.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jun 4, 2020
- 6 min
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.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Feb 13, 2020
- 2 min
Who Pays Taxes On Fund Distributions?
Who pays taxes on capital gains of stock sold during a given year by fund managers.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jan 23, 2020
- 3 min
Tools with Rules: Those Fantastic IRAs
it’s important that Millennials and Gen-Zers begin saving (and investing) early in order to optimize The Amazing Power of Compounding.
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