And when he died--and he died at a fairly young age of emphysema, he was cigarette smoker--the only asset he left behind was the paid-off house. Im sort of retired and he is still working a very full time job. This seems to fall in line with your advise on investing. ? I think the problem comes when people say 4% rule. Get an IRA going planning on re reading that section again. Glad you like the book and are passing it on to your kids. Thank you for giving that to me. Trying to decide if I should leave that alone or move it to VTSAX. I just finished reading your great book The Simple Path to Wealth and had one comment that may be helpful to other readers. None of the funds has a really high risk profile, which made me curious but this may be due to the set up of their risk criteria and they may want to calm people by making it look as though their 100% stock index fund is not that risky at all? Stocks -- Part XXIV: RMDs, the ugly surprise at the end of the tax-deferred rainbow, Summer travels, writing, reading and other amusements, Stocks -- Part XXIII: Selecting your asset allocation, Stocks -- Part XXII: Stepping away from REITs. I would definitely be interested to hear his perspective a year into the crisis. Hi, Jim. Collins: I think there's been a lot of hand-wringing about the 4% rule of late in the last few years, and it kind of reminds me of a few hundred years ago, theologians evidently were debating about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. Speaking of the enjoyment of hardship, if you put your tale of woe to music it would make a great country/western song, .you know the ones your ex-beautiful blond girlfriend probably liked. JL Collins, and Ramit Sethi. That's a pretty addictive feeling. Thanks from here in New Zealand. Peter G. Actually, 1 in 20 is generous. Yes that will put you in a bit more debt, but only IF it happens. JL Collins originally began writing "The Simple Path to Wealth" as a simplified financial guide for his daughter, Jessica. . 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. His latest book is How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable. My wife Jane and I have been married since 1982. Hi JL, He blogs about financial and other matters at JLCollinsnh.com. Loved your book and took your advice but then made a crucial error that Id love your view on: I had all my retirement money (over 1 million) in VTI. I see your email is unlisted but you sometimes respond to comments here. Thank you! If so, then please let me know. I do the same with books on occasion. Stocks Part XIV: Deflation, the ugly escort of Depressions. Read every post in the stock series. I kept the stocks: bonds allocation the same (90% stocks, 10% bonds). I recently wrote a story about FIRE where we mentioned your blog: https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/fire-financial-independence-retirement-early/. My father would have done better had he learned about the stock market than just the house. And I think I have a chapter in my book about them, too. Benz: Well, we're really happy to have you here today, too. Morningstar and its affiliates are not affiliated with this guest or his or her business affiliates unless otherwise stated. I wanted to invest as much as possible and automatic reinvesting is easy. Worse, they have become even more difficult to read over the past few years. As you say in the book, they are expensive! VXUS is an international fund, without the US market. The mistake youve made is to first invest without learning the game and second to turn it over to someone to tell you what to do. Thanks for your immediate reply. He is a prolific world traveler, having visited more than 30 countries on five continents via motorcycle, car, train, plane, boatand even elephant. Much appreciated. Benz: Sticking with real estate for a second longer, you mentioned that you're active in the FIRE community, which is the financial independence, retire early group. Ill be listening for your song on the radio, (in my regular car). David B. I have a financial question related to a health issue.where would it make sense to post it? Hanging on allowed me to retire in 2013 and Ive never been happier. , The truth is the vast majority of people who comment here are very civil, so it is easy for me to be civil in return. Stocks -- Part XIV: Deflation, the ugly escort of Depressions. But I didn't hold on to them very long. Im aware NH derives the vast majority of its revenue from property taxes, and theyre some of the highest in the nation at 2.2%. Im pretty new on this subject, however I have decided to invest in the VTSAX. I first started investing in 1975, actually, and I had no idea what I was doing. You might post your specific questions here: So here's what I have come up with: I will share this system with 20 individuals and those slots will be offered by auction. If you are author or own the copyright of this book, please report to us by using this DMCA report form. Thanks so much for writing, and congratulations on the awesome turnaround in only four years. Thanks for your efforts, really great content. Id be honored to participate. How would you approach your portfolio if you were in my position, working with my constraints? If there are any questions, please feel free to ask us. We now live on beautiful Sunshine Coast, Australia after living and working for 17 years in Sydney. Homeownership is the American religion as James Altucher has said a number of years ago, and that's not an accident, that's by design. I was notified of MMM when I was 18 (by an amazing friend of mine) and I sigh still thinking of where Id be now (28 years old) if I fully applied the three golden rules of: Spendings < Earnings (50% or more), investing surplus and avoiding DEBT. And, of course, both of those stocks, they're not value stocks, shall we say? So, I'm keenly aware of the fact that investing, while I enjoy it, is a subject that makes the eyes of a lot of people glaze over. I've put it out there. Hamster. Anyone can pick up your book or John Bogles or Charley Ellis and invest their hard earned money themselves and outperform between 70-80% of the so-called professional investors. And I suppose if I were going to add some spice to my index funds, I would want to look at that kind of thing. but remind me never to play pool with you for $$. I look forward to hearing back from you via email. https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/02/stocks-part-xvii-what-if-you-cant-buy-vtsax-or-even-vanguard/. I guess its better than stock picking, but does this enough of a diversification? So my wife recently went into the hospital for a gullbladder surgery. Required fields are marked *. This will be much more broadly diversified than buying a rental property and has none of the management hassles. Our life is nomadic, and we have a little cottage on Lake Michigan. We have to sit back and say, OK we have to make a choice. Could you also let us know, who is responsible for the transition rights of your book? I hear about this a lot, from guys like Peter Schiff. Then Money, Mast the Game. Under 1% falls within the margin of error and you could equally say you can maybe lose extra 1% long term. What is certain, your expenses will be a bit higher as will your volatility. If you dont have time I can always use quotes from your website and a link back to your site, that would also be helpful. They decided to get serious about their savings goals and committed to building a portfolio of at least $1 million by February 2017, 1,500 days later, in order to retire at age 43. They just feel like unique experiences looking back. I find the new S&P 500 catholic values index an appealing alternative. We appreciate your book and thank you. (Disclaimer: This recording is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Until next time, thanks for joining us. Or even Vanguard? Dang,Jim! Im now convinced, thanks to your book and Mr. Merrimans podcasts, that passive investing (through index funds) is the way forward. Waiting and hoping my asset allocation and withdrawal strategy are strong enough to withstand the worst of the storms ahead. 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. I immediately started my position in Vtsax. Maybe you can address this feeling and how to deal with it in a blog post? If you have an emergency, use your credit cards. "Truly Passive Real Estate Investing," by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, Nov. 28, 2018. First, Id go here: How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part I: Impossibly Naive. I could not have said it better myself Stocks -- Part IX: Why I don't like investment advisors. condition of Mr. Albert Jones, who has be-n ill with fever. Collins: That's kind of a loaded question there. Hi! I hope this message finds you well. Im sure youre extremely famous and busy, but I could yse your help. I am launching a non-profit group in the NH seacoast whose goal is to build financial resilience via small-group workshops. Collins: That, Jeff, is a question that pertains to us, personally. Hi JL, Were really interested in your book The Simple Path to Wealth and wanna publish it. There's an irony in that in 1975 was, if I'm correct about this, or close to it, the year that Jack Bogle first brought out the first index fund at Vanguard. As the Indian market comes under closer scrutiny, assuming it does, I would expect indexing to begin to outperform. I think it captures blogs essence perfectly. I logged into my accounts and looked at the expense ratios; not terrible, but I know I could do better myself. However, we can tell you the site does not accept sponsored posts. "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. Stocks -- Part 1: There's a major market crash coming!!!! All the best to you and them. Proposal I would be honored to visit with you about giving a grant that would be matched toward the purpose of growing the financial wellness of leaders and teachers. Lets say it did work as mentioned and Vtsax went up as new investors invested. Debt between 3% and 5%: Use your best judgment to determine when and . First I read Richest man in Babylon. What better person to feature on my blog than you. What a great site. few weeks ago a friend of mine sent me the video of the talk you gave at Google. I As I approach fi, I am really enjoying and inspired by your posts. Any other gotcha state taxes or fees to be aware of there? And more. Stocks -- Part III: Most people lose money in the market. https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/the-hedge-fund-manager-from-the-big-short-who-predicted-mortgage-crisis-now-says-index-funds-are-next-market-bubble-it-will-be-ugly.html, http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2019/09/12/michael-burry-index-funds/#comment-2701784, https://jlcollinsnh.com/2019/08/17/a-guided-meditation-for-when-the-stock-market-is-dropping/. Lo. It has been a great ride so far, even if I wasnt always astute enough to appreciate it at the time. I'm also very impressed with Zuckerberg. Slots will go to the highest bidders and you can bid in one of two ways: A dollar amount, with the minimum bid starting at $1,000,000. Anyways, enjoying the pain of my 2nd Spit, only minor issues to date, after a couple of thousand miles. Download. But the kind of dollar-cost averaging you're asking about, and you did make this clear, is what if you wind up with a lump sum of money for whatever reason. Collins: For instance, probably the biggest one of those kinds of things are the target-date funds have international exposure. How about the BlackRock Dow Jones fund? As a few other folks on here, I am dying to hop on a 5 minute phone call with you. The question refers to the so called safe rate of withdrawal: It is mostly supposed, that people adjust their withdrawals to inflation. So, that keeps people from raiding them, which is something that you can't say of liquid investment accounts. BRKB is a bit like a mutual fund in that it holds several different companies and Buffett and Munger have done an incredible job. We arelooking forward to heard from you soon. Maybe a quick autograph inside would be super cool as well, Thanks Im inclined towards Index investing. Ive read a ton of books on personal finance, investing & money, but theres ONE book I always recommend to others when asked which one my favourite is Simple Path to Wealth is just without a doubt the first book I punt! I have an odd question and was wondering if you would be able to maybe send me and my team the stock series books or just the The Simple Path to Wealth? Hey Jim To be 100% transparent, at the moment I dont have significant wealth, and Im in my mid 30s. ( say in 10 years+ time frame). I came across your blog and thought Id reach out as we have similar audiences. The idea that the U.S will default on its debt. Appreciate how you can make apparently complex concepts seem quite simple. Gear advertisements and other marketing efforts towards your interests. However, when the market dropped ~30% last February, I still thought it was a good idea to sell half my bonds and exchange them for stocks. Very well written. Glad you found your way over here! I just had to let you know once again you have changed my life forever! And you say, I don't want to take the risk of putting this $120,000 in all at once because tomorrow might be the day the market crashes 40%. I would greatly appreciate your view on my article: http://tenfactorialrocks.com/how-to-invest-efficiently/. Some of these organizations can create the ethical change you want. But this is clearly not what happened for you and others recently. Many of these folks, and Jeff and I have interviewed several of them on this podcast, they focus on passive income, generating passive income, especially from property ownership to help fund their living expenses. Wed love to work together. I have already maxed out my 2022 IRA contributions and have been investing my additional income with my brokerage account. By JL Collins. I was surprised that in your book (chapter 30) you advocate for using (withdrawals in retirement) taxable investments as compared to using your Roth IRA investments. I also have no debt. $212 x 30 months = $6360 If the Japanese rights are still available, could you please send us a pdf for their review? I just wanted to thank you for your blog and book. Finllect is an app that makes financial literacy accessible to the Gen Z with bite-sized financial content and product recommendations. Thanks. Calculations with pencil and paper, a lot of muttering and scribbling, finally the realization, yes, this is possible, we can do this today! You address the notion of sticking with it through the bad times a lot. Collins: Well, Jeff, I refer to that as having the disease. For someone young like my daughter, who's 27, I tell her all she needs to do is buy VTSAX, the Total Stock Market Index fund . I know youre probably super busy and probably get asked to do interviews all the time. Thanks, too, for your take on my homeownership views. Have a wonderful nice and safe Trip!!!! I just get headaches having to subscribe to amazon or apple or audible for 1 book then canceling when not using and or forgetting to cancle subscriptions . As a physician, youll be making good money and thus will become a target for financial sharks. Im glad you found your way here and it resonates with you. Im am not trying to get rich overnight, I just feel that with the uncertainty in my life, I need to take my retirement into my own hands. You didnt fall for anything. I have a weekly podcast and would love to have you as a guest on it. Six months after Jackie Collins' death, her daughter celebrates her greatest creation: kickass heroine Lucky Santangelo Rory Samantha Green Tue 23 Feb 2016 13.42 EST Last modified on Thu 22 Feb . You state that the Roth is a great pool of money to give to your heirs. That is not bad. It's just that I've spent at least half of those dimes over the years buying the thing that was most important to me, and that's my freedom, that's my time. When we graduated we realized what a craze had taken off over the #vanlife and we were able to sell our van for $36K profiting $14K and getting all of our investment back Life Changer. I was wondering if you could help me understand this. Or any books you recommend. Then we learned that if we invested a certain dollar amount with American, we would pay no sales charges. If you do end up reading this and see anywhere I'm off or need to shift my gameplan please advice, or just a little simple bullet list of what to do ; ) Best line in the book: Spend less than you earn, invest the surplus (VTSAX) and avoid debt. A pal of mine once said I had won the family lottery. I graduated from college in 1999, and this year is a milestone year for me. Thanks so much for letting me know. Just wanted to let you know, I included The Simple Path to Wealth in my newsletter last week as one of my favorite finds of 2020: https://mailchi.mp/2fc5cbd47559/queen-of-valley-city-recorded-in-quarantine-out-now-records-masks-and-more, I know what youre thinking, a book about investing? The main character, Erik, is a fan. Looks like you are in Europe, so this post should help. Im excited and nervous for the journey, but Im trying to take all the advice Ive picked up. I would seek to find match money for your gift and then use the resource for financial education and leadership development. It happened to be one that had a 96% success ratio. It is rewarding to learn that the Christmas gift will have a long-term impact on their life. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and insight? He got into blogging when he realized, considering his family historywhich showed the men usually died after three score years and some change he may not live long enough to teach his grandchildren what he wanted to teach them about life and money. It was great. Who knew that a four-year-old would want to go through The Wall Street Journal with you, but there you go. My friend was in a state of shock. I just had a great conversation with one of my best friends about your philosophy and gave him your book to borrow. I would appreciate any advice. You probably became fatigued at making mistakes and sought an alternative. So, you're just better off getting that money to work in the market as soon as possible. But now Im curious. I also imbedded links frequently to posts and writers I like. So onto google: Jim Collins blog I guess I make one, hence otherwise one would read more about this topic. It was not your intention, but your idea created a monster for me. My name is Bob and I am a financial expert in lending. And there are a lot of stories, kind of like the meme stocks, of people who buy houses, and the house goes up dramatically, and they do very well. Then, with whatever discount they offer and you accept: Thanks! FULL PENSION . Thanks JL! I recommend VAIAX . Can you please share details? Opinions expressed are as of the date of recording. Can you talk about that? Chautauqua 2014: Lightning strikes again! Pricing and sales are out of my hands and set by Amazon. If you still decide to go the ethical investing route, you might ask for suggestions in the comments on this post: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2014/01/27/stocks-part-xxi-investing-with-vanguard-for-europeans/. It was just the reason du jure. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Last year I gave my college kiddo a copy of your book The Simple Path to wealth. Back then, the FI lifestyle was called being a pollack. We are interested in publishing them in complex Chinese-language in Taiwan, is this book available? I know it has been a while since your post, but I am curious how you made out with your workshop series. I just found your blog. First thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge on building wealth. Do you consider FAs that are have fiduciary responsiblity in the same bucket as the others? This was the first civilized meal, but more important the conversation about how to handle their savings and investing. Do you have a discount for bulk purchases of books? JL Collins is a well-known investing expert, and he has some strong opinions when it comes to investing firms. 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? Should they invest in 100% total index fund? We also respect individual opinionsthey represent the unvarnished thinking of our people and exacting analysis of our research processes. I hope you and your family are safe and healthy in these wild times. I love the content here on the site and am buying your book this afternoon. But anyway, so I've experienced both. I thank you for this greatly. I have read every post youve ever created, and I find your style funny, engaging, and right on target. Itsabout what has worked for me and what has kicked me in the ass. 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