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No Financial Planning Software or Calculator Can Predict the Future

No financial planning software and no investment growth calculator can predict the future The future is simply not predictable, even with automated financial planning software. A previous financial article, “The Solution – ONLY follow financial strategies that are scientific, passive, diversified, savings focused, risk controlled, low cost, and tax efficient,” suggested that investors are much […]

Searching for Superior Investment Fund Managers is a Waste of Your Time

Searching for superior investment fund managers is a waste of your money and time A previous article, “The Solution – ONLY follow financial strategies that are scientific, passive, diversified, savings focused, risk controlled, low cost, and tax efficient,” suggested that individuals are much better off with a well-considered financial viewpoint. A stable set of financial […]

Always Completely Diversify Your Investment Portfolio

Complete portfolio diversification is always a better idea. On average, the securities markets will not pay you to hold any skewed subset of the overall market. Doing so is just a gamble that may or may not pay off. You should not expect to be paid any more for the added risk and anxiety. Family […]

Build Investment Asset Buffers to Protect Yourself from Market Volatility

Build Investment Asset Buffers to Protect Yourself from Market Volatility You may be just as nervous as the next person is about investment risk. However, the coverage of your future expenses by your accumulated assets will determine whether you can actually manage, when risk really happens. Discover Family Financial Planning Software A previous article, “The […]

Stay Invested in Securities Markets to Earn Risk Premiums

You must stay invested in the securities markets to earn market return risk premiums Securities markets pay risk premiums to risk takers You have to have your money invested and at risk to be paid a risk premium. Attempting to avoid risk or losses by jumping in and out to “time the markets” does not […]

Use Scientifically Based Financial Planning Strategies

VeriPlan is designed to help you pursue scientifically based financial planning strategies VeriPlan offers you unprecedented direct control to perform your own automated personal financial planning. VeriPlan’s functionality also implements the principles of scientific finance. VeriPlan’s internal documentation and its links to information on the web help you to understand scientifically based personal financial planning […]

Avoid High Turnover Mutual Funds and Active ETF Trading

Avoid investment funds with higher investment portfolio turnover The problem with high turnover is that higher fund trading adds substantial hidden expenses that drag down returns. Because short-term trading is a zero sum game (before costs) played against other well informed traders, greater turnover is far more likely on average to result in lower fund […]

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