So, I am sort of broken myself of the addiction. dont know if you can relate or know people who have had these sorts of experiences. Would you plz contact me at the email address for further information? If so, please kindly let me know if we could receive PDF or reading copy by email for the publishers review and we will get back to you with their feedback. I actually read the book, The Simple Path To Wealth, in April 2020. This is an interesting question. If you have already addressed this elsewhere then my apologies, but I am really curious about your thoughts on this. Are you serious? I am not able to find it. Are they still available? And a key piece of advice that you've given again and again is that people should start out by putting as much as they can into a total stock market index fund. ETFs were created to make trading indexes easier and, of course, I am opposed to trading. For some people buying a house IS the right emotional decision and so long as they are cognizant of the associated cost there is no intrinsically right or wrong choice. I am 40, my husband is 52, and we have a 4 year old child. I have dialogue between Erik and Moe, but Im a bit terrified of posting it public. money is in an ETRADE account in the US, but being that we are in One way I personally handle this question of ethics is I invest in Vanguard Total Stock index and then I contribute to causes I think are worth and let them do the heavy lifting. So, there are lots of times when people buy houses. And there are a lot of people who read my stuff. I am also sure, that it is wise, not to be all to dependent on the shiny illusion, that consumption will make you happy. Awesome stuff! As I did at the end of every year, I totaled up our assets. Language: English I have been wanting to write for a long time, I hope all is well with you. I found my way to the path I espouse now by basically wandering in the wilderness for decades and making every conceivable mistake you can think of. Lets get some coffee in Amsterdam . Thanks for your immediate reply. jl collins! What Im trying to say is you make my girlfriend hot. My whole family will sure benefit from it. Hi, Jim. Thanks for the kind words and interest, Justin! Ive subscribed. And, if youll be a FinCon, please introduce yourself. Collins: Well, Christine, you and I share that opinion. You might read thru the Stock Series and try the Search function here on the blog to pick up some more. The historical rule of thumb suggests a portfolio mix of 60/40 percent stocks and bonds by asset allocation offers the best route for appreciation while still allowing room for protection during a downturn. And by the way, I don't mean to suggest anybody should start drawing 7% from their portfolio, at least not without looking at the Trinity study. As a major proponent of VTSAX and its incredibly low expense ratio, has this new offering from Fidelity popped up on your radar? Therefore, I would think that it might be more advantageous today to consume the ROTH for living in retirement, and instead plan to give the taxable money to ones heirs. Collins' first book, The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life was published in 2016 and has been an international best-seller. . Sounds like your daughter knows a lot for a a HS Junior. Buy in all at once? Not late at all, WE. do you have any advice for servicemembers that I could pass along? The value of disposable income when you are still young enough to use it should also be addressed. Too cold. Twenty years from now, it may be that if you bought a house in Detroit, maybe this is the new renaissance city, and you'll be the one who has done very well. "In the dark, bewildering, trap-infested jungle of misinformation and opaque riddles that is the world of investment, JL Collins is the fatherly wizard on the side of the path, offering a simple map, warm words of encouragement and the tools to forge your way through with confidence. Im reaching out because we think you would be a great Partner for us. craig. My name is Tim and I am in charge of the outreach service for a major And I had heard of blogs, but I joked that the first blog post I ever read was the first one I wrote. So, I've now forgotten your question, Jeff. It almost seems too simple . Do you recommend moving it to VSTAX right away or waiting until the next crash is imminent? Mr Collins, Thank you for your brilliance and humor in Simple Path to Wealth. I bought a house in Manhattan Beach, CA in 1979 for $97,000. major and live in New England (Rhode Island) btw, so I feel the connection is tripled! Firstly, great website. If you wanted to add international to your VTSAX/VTI holding you could use this. https://jlcollinsnh.com/2015/03/26/stocks-part-xxviii-debt-the-unacceptable-burden/, https://jlcollinsnh.com/category/education/. And so, one of the problems for me at least with embracing indexing is it's not like what I was doing wasn't working. But here's the kicker. Long time reader, lurker, and fan of your content. Hi:) Is it possible to contact you somehow? I guess this topic would deserve an in depth exploration. Im now convinced, thanks to your book and Mr. Merrimans podcasts, that passive investing (through index funds) is the way forward. Reply. I would like to know which Korean agency handles the Korean translation rights of Our investment management business generates asset-based fees, which are calculated as a percentage of assets under management. Ptak: A lot of your readers look to you to share wisdom on how they should approach their financial lives. But when I listened to him being interviewed, he strikes me as an incredibly bright, incredibly thoughtful guy. As I say, that's not out yet. I call myself Mr Why925 based on my blog whyninetofive.com . Collins: Well, again, thank you for the invitation. It was not your intention, but your idea created a monster for me. Ive been reading your site pretty intently but I have a few questions that do not seem to be addressed anywhere and I was hoping I can ask you by email. Thank you for stating this so simply. PROSPECTIVE SURVIVOR PER YEAR $ 28,021.44. I would love to explain you what is it about, so please feel free to contact me back. BRKB is a bit like a mutual fund in that it holds several different companies and Buffett and Munger have done an incredible job. And from that point of view, for somebody who lacks discipline or doesn't even think about it, like my parents, owning a house long term can wind up being a valuable asset. I just purchased your book and read it all in one sitting it was a fascinating read that pulled together a lot of great thinking for me, and helped me to clarify my own path to FI. Ive worked at 3 hospitals prior to my current workplace and have left those 401ks with the original investment firms. . Bills book was a lovely and simple read and well worth it. So, it was just critically important to me that somehow I convey this information to her. Collins: That's kind of a loaded question there. Ive recently come across your blog and have really enjoyed your articles. I cannot imagine doing the same to one of my patients. Hello Jl Collins: I would just clarify, I don't say avoid homeownership. Optimal Finance Daily is the podcast where youd be narrated the most frequently. clients. Dividends reinvested, buy never sell! But not always. Do you think the silver lining for them will be that it will prove pivotal to their future successes as it was to you? No he didnt, but I told him, if he didnt read it and pass it on to his boss by next week, when we talk, I would go to Fidelity with my money he laughed but said he would read it this weekend. https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/05/09/stocks-part-v-keeping-it-simple-considerations-and-tools/#comment-4220505. . but remind me never to play pool with you for $$. Ive got 88% of that 401ks $ in that fund, the remainder in a BlackRock international fund that seeks investment to match the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex US Index. Both have very good 401k plan and has lot of low cost vanguard funds. So, anyway, there are always times when houses can be made to look like the best thing that you've ever done. Paperback: 286 pages I have 2 separate 401(k) plans from previous employers in Fidelity. (also)George. While Im no expert in investment options for those outside the USA, people have found value in my stock series no matter where they live. I respect that. My response was The Simple Path to Wealth is all anyone needs and I sent him a copy. We sell different types of products and services to both investment professionals and individual investors. For that last one I sometimes get credit. thank you for these incredible insights on money. But target-date funds are not a bad approach. I love how you break everything down and make it super easy for me to understand. Deals are signed to publish it in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Poland, Spain, Brazil and in Arabic. Your daughter is so lucky to have you and your wife. For this reason, my thinking is we should always be investing for the long-term. . If you bought a house 20 years ago in Detroit, you'd probably have a very different story. I just kept it with them and rolled it to a rollover IRA. You''ll never find a wiser advisor with a bigger heart." Add the Black Rock fund and make sure the performance tracts VTSAX closely. 2. And the right attitudes that you need to have to do that. Or Prague by itself. Ptak: I wanted to turn to recent times for a moment, if I could, and I'm curious whether there have been any aha moments, so to speak, for you with respect to financial matters during the pandemic period? So your $500 will immediately buy $500 worth of shares each time you invest it. Thank you for being there and whether or not you read this, thank you for writing your book. One Taiwanese publisher is interested in the complex Chinese rights of The Simple Path to Wealth, could you please ask your agent to contact me if the rights are still available? Sure, as long as you cite jlcollinsnh.com as the source, go ahead. What does buying a new car really cost over the years? The Stocks Series has really helped me think through my investing decisions. Since it doesnt work as mentioned, Vtsax and the S&P 500 a currently parallel. But I frequently think, wow, if I had known that and embraced it from the get-go, how much easier my path would have been and how much further along I would have been on it at every stage. And I'm not going to build a portfolio of these things, because that's counter to my investment approach. A huge thanks for any feedback in advance. Can you just talk about how it is you concluded that the right path to try to lead people toward is this more minimalist indexing-centric approach that you ultimately embraced? A bit about myself I am in my late 30s and after years of medical training just started my first real job as a physician, however, even though my monthly income is > 10k Im still struggling check to check. He blogs about financial and other matters at JLCollinsnh.com. Just getting into investing, though. GBP or ZAR in 2008. Thanks from here in New Zealand. Best, Hi JL! J L Collins The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life Paperback - 18 Jun. As a high school principal of a small school, I look to get each graduating senior a giftits typically a book. And, of course, as you alluded to, housing prices have just exploded on the upside over the last couple of years. With a blown mind I started to read the Stock Series, and well, the mind was already blown. ls improving . The author of "The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life", Mr. Collins offers easy-to-understand, effective guidance and resources to understand investing with confidence. or what would you recommend the percentages based on our ages. I couldnt put it down and finished it in 2 days. have around 95K in 401k, started 2012. this is in addition to my non-US investment. Do you accept sponsored posts on your website? Thanks again, I recommend your blog to everyone I care about. Thanks so much for the information. That didnt help give me an edge over the Index fund over a 10 year period. Whereas a broad-based index fund is only deploying your money. But you may have looked at the blog more recently than I have. Maybe you can address this feeling and how to deal with it in a blog post? For more on bonds: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/10/01/stocks-part-xii-bonds-and-a-bit-on-reits/. My talk at Google is also a good overview of my investing philosophy: I started out writing this for my daughter. I am trying to figure out the best way to pay this off. We have a son in elementary school. The question refers to the so called safe rate of withdrawal: It is mostly supposed, that people adjust their withdrawals to inflation. So thank you for all your insights and advice. Can you talk about that? And it's very possible that one day you're going to wake up and your stock portfolio is cut by 40% or 50%. I am a first responder and I was wondering if the strategy of the simple path the wealth stays the same if I have access to a 457 plan. PERSONAL EXPESES: Food, DEBT payments and not much else. You are very fun to read and there is the bonus that most of it is informative as well. My first real job was scrubbing out big metal ice cream cans. I have already maxed out my 2022 IRA contributions and have been investing my additional income with my brokerage account. I have a post or two planned about people Ive met whove been able to make that happen. I wonder if working in the ad game causes some sort of DNA alteration that induces automobile masochism. Nice work so far on the blog. Its free and worth twice as much. It is an actively managed vanguard mutual fund but much lower fees comparing to other actively managed funds. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and insight? So, that's probably my biggest mistake. Case Study #4: Using the 4% rule and asset allocations. Would you or have you changed your plan? How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part IV: I become a Landlord. It's, buy VTSAX, which is Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index fund. You usually reference Vanguards and just call it a day, and then maybe eventually add bond funds for ballast. The expectancy of these guys and gals is short, the course of their work beats them up so they really only have 30 years before its over. When I married my wife 4 years ago, she had an incredible amount of high-interest debt from years of bad money-management and putting degrees on credit cards. You have a simple concept and explain it very well. They charge 1-1.5% so I am thinking you do. Ptak: As much as you're a true believer in total stock market, you've indicated that sometimes you feel a need to scratch an itch to buy an individual stock. And I know that from experience, not only my own, but watching other people, that if you get money right, your life is far easier and more opportunities and rich and rewarding than if you don't get money right. When I discovered your talk at Google on YouTube, I really enjoyed what I heard and decided to purchase your book. Its simply a matter of time. Steven F Long, Esq. It would help me a lot to break my old habits. I guess I make one, hence otherwise one would read more about this topic. It covers woodworking tools, raw materials, techniques and constructions, veneering and marquetry, use of glass, metal and leather, and much more. Hi Mike yep, its us. Im Vincent Lin from Big Apple Agency. You might also post both here: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/04/14/sell-sell-sell-sell/. If this grows like Im hoping, Id love to give one of your books to each teacher who learns to teach my seminar. JL Collins Interviews Doc G on COVID-19. We built wealth using a similar strategy as JL Collins-using index funds to get in the stock market in diversified ways. My name is Dustin and I work with a faith foundation, helping families give generously, maximize their impact, and leave a lasting legacy. He said a coworker of his would like a recommendation for some books on personal finance. It's the sad tale of the very first piece of real estate I ever bought, which was a condo in Chicago. How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part II: The Limits of the Law. Thanks. And I think it's a great companion to my book--very different than my book--but they make great bookends. under your original comment here: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/03/my-short-attention-span/, youre gonna have to start reading this blog a lot closer, my friend. JL Collins, and Ramit Sethi. This was the first civilized meal, but more important the conversation about how to handle their savings and investing. Do you have a time frame in mind? I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Also, Hi Mr. Collins. My second book, How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it was Fashionable, released in November 2021. . Almost anything can fit if it captures my imagination and I think you might be interested. And I know that people make the case, well, I can get a property manager and what have you. Five percent, 6%, even 7% withdrawal rates were successful on many of those occasions. We need to: What is your take on a possible currency crisis? Regardless, ours must remain a platonic relationship. Therefore, I really hope you would consider featuring (whenever suits you). A lot of it is due to a temporary stress of going through an annoying and expensive divorce but much all has to do with my lack of financial awareness. But what about for people who are closer to drawdown or financial independence--whatever you want to call it--who do come into a large sum of money? https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/12/16/betterment-wants-to-give-you-25/. InvestED, hosted by hedge fund manager and New York Times best-selling author Phil Town and his daughter Danielle, is the perfect stock market education for beginners. We are very appreciated if you can help us to get this information. Case Study #9: Lars -- maximizing some good fortune and considering "dollar cost averaging". It happened to be one that had a 96% success ratio. Collins: That, Jeff, is a question that pertains to us, personally. is soothing and sounds like the kind of father I never had, giving me I am just getting ready to retire and roll my 401K which is already in Vanguard through my company and am considering leaving in with Vanguard and just moving everything to Vanguard Total Stock Index Fund. I feel like I dont have time to be conservative. Nice work. I just wanted to let you know that as of November 2018 VTSMX is no longer available. Im glad you found your way here and it resonates with you. My office is next to a big name financial advisor, and I get a little sense of pride every time I walk by and DONT go in. I understand there might be piracy issues or the likes? Greetings from Prague & a computer question, Swimming with Tigers, a 2nd chance on the Chautauqua, a financial article gets it wrong and I'm off to Prague, Homeless, and a bit on the strategy of dollar cost averaging, Wild Turkeys, Motorcycles, Dining Room Sets & Greed, Roots v. Wings: considering home ownership, Meet Mr. Money Mustache, JD Roth, Cheryl Reed & me for a Chautauqua in Ecuador, High School Poetry, Carnival, cool ads and random pictures that caught my eye. JL's latest book is " How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it Was Fashionable ." He blogs about financial and other matters at www.JLCollinsnh.com. 1945, LU 1 CRETIA COLLINS of 5123 A st. In your blog you discuss investing, and also the importance of getting out of debt but my questions are: 1: should I reduce high interest debt first or contribute to an emergency savings fund/cash buffer first? I plan to bring it forward in a coming post. Our main goal is to educate and help the generation Z grow to invest, save, budget, and earn more efficiently. Very often there is no one right answer, there are only different answers for different situations and the most important aspect is making an educated decision for yourself. In this post you will find my heirarchy for investing in various tax-advataged buckets: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2015/06/02/stocks-part-viii-the-401k-403b-tsp-ira-roth-buckets/. But when you stop earning that cash flow, and you decide to retire, whether you're taking a sabbatical, or you've come to the age where you're not going to work anymore, then you need something else, it seems to me, to balance out the volatility of stocks, and maybe to provide some dry powder to take advantage of the plunges. ETRADE doesnt trade VTSAX, VFWAX or VTIAX. Your guesting in ChooseFI is one of the most enlightening talks in investing. You can then invest this money in VGSLX https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/snapshot?FundId=5123&FundIntExt=INT&funds_disable_redirect=true which is a REIT (real estate investment trust) fund. We wanted to share it with you. Glad you found your way here and that you are reading thru the site. My experience: my return over the last 12 years was 10.09% (Stocks/Bonds allocation was 90/10) and the Index fund that followed S&P 500 in my account gave 11.12%. Thanks for your time in reading this. 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