The Highest Yielding Dow Stocks
For investors looking for high-yielding dividend stocks to buy, the highest dividend payers in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a common starting...
Get Off the Investment Roller Coaster: Have a Plan
You know emotions can wreak havoc on investors. Feeling good or bad about investments shouldn’t be a month-to-month roller coaster. But in my conversations...
Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
“Do you see the waves crashing over that rock dead ahead?” my dad said loud enough for me to hear over the 25-knot winds...
God Save the Queen: To Do Nothing Is the Hardest Job of All
Last night, Becky and I watched episode four, season 1 of The Crown on Netflix as we honor the passing of Queen Elizabeth II....
Rich Grandchild, Poor Grandchild
UPDATE 9.6.22: Lori Ioannou of The Wall Street Journal calls dividend stocks the "new darling on Wall Street." She writes:
These securities are considered a...
Here’s Why You Deserve a Vacation from Your To Do List
Your Survival Guy’s favorite number is 72. Why? Because it’s fun to think about growth—the annual growth rate it will take to double whatever...
REJECT FEAR: You Can Become a Compounding Machine
Your Survival Guy wants you to be a compounding machine. Think about the rule of 72—the time that compounding takes to double whatever it...
Your Retirement Life: Let the Slow and Steady Be Your Way of LIFE
OK, let’s get right into this. I’m not a huge fan of goals when it comes to money. I don’t like the pressure a...
If the Phone Doesn’t Ring…It’s Me
Years ago, Your Survival Guy was at a cocktail party in Newport. (Yes, it happens. I don’t live in a cave.) This was at...
LIFE IN REVERSE: Born with Savings, Your Entire Life in Front of You
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could live life in reverse? Imagine you’re born with a lifetime of savings and your entire life in...









