Issue 14.0 / July 12, 2020
Investing
Your ROI if you invested $500 in a Dow ETF in 2015.
An annual $1,000 cryptocurrency investing experiment with a 30-month portfolio update.
Possibly one of the best trades ever.
Some lessons learned about investing from a millionaire in the making.
Last week global stock markets were up $2 trillion in market capitalization.
Downtown Josh Brown interviews the CEO of Acorns. Listen to a great conversation with how infants can become millionaires through the magic of compounding. Acorns is an investing app with seven million users.
As an educator, I’m keen on vocabulary lists. Here are some financial terms you should know if you are new to investing. For cryptocurrency, you can reference this glossary from CoinGecko.
Personal Finance
Buying a house is not always the best option. This detailed breakdown favors renting over home ownership.
More thirty-somethings should be retirement planning like this electrician.
Rules of money. I wish I started doing this with my very first paycheck.
Credit cards come with many perks such as cashback, miles, and points. I use credit cards to pay for almost everything I buy. I pay off the balance due every month, which I've done for over two decades. When it comes to credit card use, I’m in the same camp as the Perpetual Money Machine where he details other benefits.
Get free unlimited coffee at Panera for the next two months. So with each free coffee you drink at Panera during this promotion, put $5 in a savings account. Better yet, start investing the savings to build wealth. You can start investing with a $1 with SoFi Invest.
Did you get your June Swagbucks bonus? If you’re not on the Swagbucks cashback site, use my link and get a $3 signup bonus.
Cryptocurrency
Is there a correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500?
For the first six months of 2020, Bitcoin was up 27%.
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, continues to be bullish on Bitcoin.
A former US Treasury Secretary likes stablecoins. He anticipates more innovation with blockchain in the future.
Coinbase prepares for a public listing.
Twitter charges $1 million for a branded emoji. Here are some of the first purchased crypto hashtags on Twitter.
Entrepreneurship
Generating ideas can happen by being inquisitive. Reflecting on your progress is vital. Even one question can propel you into the next big thing. Ask yourself the right questions, here are ten to consider.
Grow your side hustle while working a 9 to 5 job. A side hustle is like getting insurance on yourself.
76 ways to promote a blog article.
Save time and money with free contract and proposal templates.
Build an entrepreneurial mindset.
Inspiring quotes from some of the best business minds.
Learning
Share your knowledge and experience with others. Start writing and tell your story.
Become a problem solver and you will be rewarded handsomely.
Habits can make us or break us. Build powerful habits.
Here’s a curated list of free textbooks from Springer. There are many categories to choose from including Business and Economics, Computer Science, Economics and Finance, and Education.
Disclaimer
Ideas and information presented in my articles are for educational purposes only and not intended to be investment advice. Investments in the stock market and cryptocurrency could be speculative and volatile and result in money loss. Always conduct your own research. You may want to obtain independent legal, financial, taxation, and/or other professional advice with respect to any information from this content. I may mention products or services and some of those products are affiliate links that reward me.
