The Simple Path to Wealth
Photo by Andrew Keymaster on Unsplash Earlier this year I was getting a flood of concern over how dominate the tech/AI sector had become in the S P 500, and by extension a total market ETF like VTI. In The Simple Path to Wealth May 26th newsletter, I addressed this question: Q: Given the top... [Continue Reading] The post The Power of Self-Cleansing appeared first on JLCollinsnh .
From JL: Turns out you can still travel, even with a kid. Who knew? Certainly not their detractors. For years they confidently said, You can only travel as you do, and be FIRE d, because you don t have kids. Once you have a kid, you ll have to settle down and very likely have to go back... [Continue Reading] The post Yes, you can rent with kids! appeared first on JLCollinsnh .
Photo by siamak poorjam on Unsplash Sometimes we do things that seem minor to us but somehow create a stir in others. So it seems with a couple of, to me, minor adjustments I recently made to the Collins portfolios. If you care, here s the scoop. Adding International A couple of weeks ago... [Continue Reading] The post JL Goes International, and to ETFs Oh my! appeared first on JLCollinsnh .
Photo by Gabriel Meinert The subject of spending seems to be getting a lot of attention of late in and around the financial independence (FI) community. The issue seems to be that those pursuing FI are on a path of deprivation and delayed gratification, and this behavior becomes so ingrained that when the time... [Continue Reading] The post Some Thoughts on Spending appeared first on JLCollinsnh .
Back in December I got on an airplane, something I try hard not to do these days, and flew to New York. The flights, both going and returning, were delayed of course. What would prompt such rash behavior? This guy: An invitation from Steven Bartlett to be on his podcast Diary of a CEO, and a... [Continue Reading] The post My conversation on DOAC, the 2nd biggest podcast in the world appeared first…
For a while now I have noticed people quoting me from my books. At first it was just charming and brought a smile to my face. But then, as they continued and became more common, the number of quotes grew. I began to regret I hadn t thought to collect them. Ah well, no going back... [Continue Reading] The post Win a personally autographed copy of the revised edition of The Simple Path to Wealth…
As most of you already know by now, as of May 20, 2025 there is a new, updated version of The Simple Path to Wealth available. Indeed, it has already reached #7 on the New York Times Best Sellers List. If you buy the book at Barnes Noble or any local bookstore, you’ll automatically... [Continue Reading] The post How to make sure you get the right version of The Simple Path to Wealth appeared first…
I’ve been an investor in the stock market for 50 years. Here’s the one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the road: What you do when the market drops. Market drops fall into three broad categories: Corrections, which are drops of ~10% Bear... [Continue Reading] The post The one thing that will determine whether the market makes you…
Let’s start with a couple pieces of exciting news, and then I’ll fill you in. First, there is a brand new edition of The Simple Path to Wealth coming to bookstores on May 20th. Second, my pal Pete Adeney, Mr. Money Mustache himself, and I will be doing a live zoom conversation, open to everyone... [Continue Reading] The post A New Edition of The Simple Path to Wealth appeared first on JLCollinsnh…
April 7, 2025 Deja vu all over again A few short years ago my blog comment section and social media were blowing up. Panic was in the air. The comments were varied, but uniformly convinced this time was different. As a theme, they ran along these lines: “JL, I love your work and have been... [Continue Reading] The post Deja vu all over again appeared first on JLCollinsnh .