Category: Investing for Retirement

It seems like every six months we have the threat of a government shutdown. This time I think it will happen on schedule and may possibly be one of the longest in history. For the simple reason that Trump hates Dems and is going to blame the whole thing on

Because of inflation in the past 12 months, I have had to stop spending on non-essential items. Here is the list of things that I have had to give up spending money on in 2025: Dinning Out – First it was full-service restaurants, then we had to cut fast food.

As of July 28, 2025, the cumulative tariff collection for the year stands at $125.6 billion, a 130.9% increase compared to the same time last year. So, what happens to that money? It has been going into a general fund, which is managed by the Federal Reserve. The fund is

There have been a few stories in the news lately about how the 401k plan has failed to live up to its expectations. My 401k account (now an IRA) has been my best preforming investment. During my working years, I recall going to presentations from investment professionals who talked about

Since it appears that nothing can stop this bull market, I decided to sell half of my position in SQQQ and bought 50 shares of SOXL (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X). SOXL tracks the performance of the NYSE Semiconductor Index with leverage to seek a 300% daily return. On 7/11/25

Last month (May 2025) I decided that there was no way the stock market would continue to go up under Trump’s tariff agenda. But despite only a few deals being made, immigration protests, and dropping bombs on Iran, the stock market has continued to march higher each day. After one