Hugh F. Wynn
The American Housing Stalemate is Triggering the Market - and Buyers
Home ownership remains unaffordable for increasing numbers of millennials and younger generations.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Nov 9
- 3 min
Charlie Munger Thinks You Should Buy Index Funds and Sit on Your A**
Buffett has a 99-year-old-sidekick, Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner who shares a pragmatic investment philosophy.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 26
- 3 min
A Tale of the Obsessive Habit That Won't Come Back to Haunt You
Like the sound of the heartbeat in Edgar Allan Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart,"I won't stop repeating this mantra until everyone uncovers this truth
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 19
- 3 min
It Pays (Thousands) to Shop Around When Mortgage Rates are Rising
Mortgage interest rates are rising, so it takes a keen eye and steely reserve to land a decent interest rate in today's market.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 12
- 3 min
Why You Should Stay Invested in Down Markets
Although chaotic markets are stressful, they can positively affect your investment portfolio. Here's a refresher.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Oct 5
- 3 min
Emotional Investing Can Traumatize Your Savings Strategy
Folks often frame financial decisions incautiously in the pursuit of financial stability as opposed to optimizing security, and vice versa.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Sep 28
- 4 min
Solutions to Housing Market Woes are Hiding in Plain Sight
There's never a dull moment on the residential real estate scene. Being a prospective homebuyer or seller is not for the faint of heart.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Sep 21
- 3 min
SECURE Act 2.0 Breathes New Life into 529 Education Savings Plans
RED ALERT! Starting in 2024, there will be enhanced flexibility in rolling “left over” 529 education funds into a Roth IRA.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Sep 7
- 3 min
Social Security vs. Pension Plans: How do they Stack in Retirement?
Social Security and pension plans provide reliable sources of monthly payments in retirement. But how do they differ - and compare?
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 31
- 4 min
How to Plan Your Retirement Portfolio with Zero Savings
Does planning for retirement at a young age seem like a waste of time? Here's how to start saving and investing AS YOUNG AS POSSIBLE.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 24
- 2 min
Four Ways Small Investors Have it Better Than "Wall Street" Wizards
Small fish (investors) have four advantages over the Wall Street sharks that help them maximize investment performance in the long run.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Aug 3
- 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
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Compounding: The Good…the Bad…and the (Lovely) Rule of 72
Although a bit out of our control, longevity adds as much to the Amazing Power Of Compounding as do those funds being compounded.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jul 13
- 3 min
What New Investors Don’t “Know” Could Hurt Them
New investors learn best through personal experience – both good and bad. But it’s important to keep in mind the "DO NOTs" of investing.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Diversification: Your Lifesaver During Stormy Financial Times
If the past two years haven't drawn your attention to the value of a diversified portfolio, then perhaps nothing will.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Bad Things Happen When You “Peek-A-Boo” Retirement Balances
We “too often” check our retirement accounts – which isn’t necessarily a good habit to develop.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
Silver Lining: Congress' Spending Bill has Some Shiny Benefits
It’s the holiday season and our friends in Congress are on the verge of passing a huge omnibus bill that help us save more for retirement.
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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
- Dec 8, 2022
- 5 min
Hands Free: Target-Date Funds Adjust Focus as Retirement Nears
Let's explore why TDF set-it-and-forget-it funds are stars on the savings and retirement investing scene.
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Hugh F. Wynn
- Dec 1, 2022
- 5 min
Fortune Telling: Why Everyday Investors Need A Crystal Ball
The world out there is random – with too many variables at play – making it extremely difficult for investors to predict economic trends.
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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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