Need Life Insurance? Remember “Buy Term and Invest the Difference”
As a Certified Financial Planner professional, I believe that for most families with young children, not having life insurance on Mom and Dad is reckless financial behavior. The good news is term life insurance is surprisingly affordable. So if you need life insurance, should you buy term and invest the difference? The short answer is yes! …
A Low-Cost Global Growth & Income ETF Portfolio
At Successful Portfolios, we recently created a low-cost Global Growth & Income Model Portfolio. A breakdown of the portfolio can be found here. Our model holds five strategically selected Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Each ETF is available for commission-free trading through Schwab ETF OneSource. Our selected ETFs are as follows:
Learn about the Successful Portfolios Client Report
Learn about the Successful Portfolios Client Report, an information rich, yet concise portfolio report designed to help you understand how we invest your money.
What are S&P Bond Ratings?
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) rates the creditworthiness of thousands of corporate and governmental bond issuers as does Moody’s and Fitch. Credit ratings, ratings outlooks and ratings changes are a huge influence on bond prices. It is important to recognize that credit ratings represent only the opinion of the issuing rating agency and that those opinions can sometimes prove to be wrong……
Interactive Brokers (IB) Investor Presentation
Interactive Brokers (IB) latest Investor Presentation is worthwhile reading for investors, clients and prospective clients. It clearly and concisely conveys IB’s compelling value proposition. Successful Portfolios uses and recommends IB for client asset custody and brokerage services. See presentation slide excerpt below. Award Winning Industry Leadership Book Appointment
Ten Wall Street Investing Myths Revealed
1. “You cannot invest directly in an index…” 2. Bonds are safer than stocks…. 3. Options are riskier than stock… 4. Smart money invests in Hedge Funds and Private Equity… 5. Buy and Hold is dead… & Five more myths debunked…
What’s to like about Closed End Funds (CEFs)?
Unlike ETFs, Closed End Funds generally have no preset process or mechanism for creation and redemption of shares. Instead, when an investor wants to buy or sell he must do so in the open market. As a result CEFs often trade at a discount to net asset value. A substantial discount can represent a favorable opportunity to invest.
