Last week I shared two rules that experts agree we should follow when investing in stocks: (1) invest long-term, and (2) diversify. Now let’s talk about some rules that I follow in my personal investments, but that some would disagree with. Rule #3 – Go for the dividends. Companies that Read more…
In my previous blog entry, I promised to share some rules for investing in stocks. Today I will share the first two rules, to which pretty much all experts agree. Rule #1 – Invest long-term. In 2008, when the Great Recession struck, stocks on average lost approximately 37% of their Read more…
Investment experts know that stocks are one of the best long-term investments you can make. According to the website, thebalance.com, 21 of the 34 years from 1986 to 2019 saw stock market gains of at least 10%, while only 6 of those 34 years saw stocks lose money. (https://www.thebalance.com/stock-market-returns-by-year-2388543) I Read more…
God takes a lot of unfair criticism when terrible things happen to us in life. I cannot give you a simple, sound-bite answer for why bad things happen, but there are answers. Let’s start with free will. Much of the misery and suffering in this life is the result of Read more…
Most of us think of “karma” as poetic justice, when somebody who has been mean, rude, or foolish gets the comeuppance they so richly deserve. But for Hindus and Buddhists, karma is much more. In Hinduism and Buddhism, karma is essentially cause and effect, but for Hindus and Buddhists it Read more…