Eventually, you will be presented with the idea of writing covered calls on your portfolio and earning “easy income” from this
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Best Interest Rates on Cash – June 2023
Here’s my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of June 2023, roughly sorted from shortest to longest
Fidelity Investments: $150 Holiday New Account Offer
Offer increased for limited-time. Fidelity Investments is offering a simple improved $150 bonus for opening a Fidelity taxable brokerage account, Cash
Stockholm Banco vs. FTX: Creating Money From Nothing in 1661 vs. 2022
As with the rest of the finance world, I’ve been following the collapse of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). There are
Contemporary Art vs. S&P 500: Paul Allen’s $1.6 Billion Art Sale
The trend in many alternative asset classes is to make previously illiquid and high-value investments like art, collectibles, farmland, and music
MMB Portfolio 2022 3rd Quarter Update: Dividend & Interest Income
Here’s my quarterly income update for my Humble Portfolio (2022 Q3). I track the income produced as an alternative metric for
MMB Humble Portfolio 2022 3rd Quarter Update: Asset Allocation & Performance
Here’s my quarterly update on my current investment holdings as of 10/4/22, including our 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts but excluding
Best Interest Rates on Cash – October 2022 Update
Here’s my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of October 2022, roughly sorted from shortest to longest
Robinhood Gold Review: 3% APY, Morningstar Premium Stock Reports, 5.75% Margin Interest
Updated with 3% APY details. The Robinhood app became well-known for their free stock trades and sleek app-only interface. People wondered,
Interest Rate Watch: Regular Treasury vs. TIPS vs. Breakeven Inflation Rates
There continues to be a lot of interest rate movement in savings accounts, CDs, and other cash equivalents. I find the
MMB Portfolio 2021 Year-End (Late Update): Dividend and Interest Income
Here’s my (late) quarterly update on the income produced by my “Humble Portfolio“. The total income goes up much more gradually
MMB Portfolio 2021 Year-End (Late Update): Asset Allocation & Performance
Here’s my (late) quarterly update on my current investment holdings, as of 1/23/22, including our 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts but
Real-World Numbers: Investing $850 a Month Turned Into $200,000 Over 10 Years (2022 Edition)
Instead of focusing on the current hot thing, how about stepping back and taking the longer view? How would a steady
Morningstar Top 529 College Savings Plan Rankings 2019
Investment research firm Morningstar has released their annual 529 College Savings Plans analyst ratings for 2018. While the full ratings and
SoFi Money $50 Cash Bonus / SoFi Invest $100 in Free Stock / $100 Direct Deposit Bonus
Referral bonus updated, look for direct deposit bonus. SoFi (“Social Finance”) is expanding from students loans into a cash management and
Best Interest Rates on Cash – November 2019
Here’s my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash for November 2019, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities.
My Money Blog Portfolio Asset Allocation and Performance Tracking, Year-End 2018
Here’s my final quarterly portfolio update for Q4 2018. This is how I track my real-world holdings, including 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable
Asset Class Returns by ETF, 2018 Year-End Review
Another one in the books! I don’t track the market daily as I think the discussion is full of noise and
Reader Question: Thoughts on Recent Stock Market Drop?
I don’t really enjoy talking about stock market movements, but given that it has been the most common reader question recently
Webull App: Free Stock Trades + Free Share of Stock Referral Bonus (+ 1 More For Funding)
(Update: The initial offer was that Webull would give you a free share of stock for simply opening an account. Now
Robinhood (Not a) Checking Account 3% APY: SIPC Insurance Mean?
I don’t know who does PR for Robinhood, but they are good. I don’t ever recall this many media articles in