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Avoiding Big Investing Mistakes
Investing, Money Psychology, Thinking About Money Justin Chidester, CFP®, AFC® Investing, Money Psychology, Thinking About Money Justin Chidester, CFP®, AFC®

Avoiding Big Investing Mistakes

One of the hardest things about being a young investor is that we haven't experienced what it's like to endure a market crash - we can be naive about the big investing mistakes humans are prone to. Here's a simple exercise to help gauge your risk tolerance and what it's like to feel emotions of a portfolio drawdown.

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Why Roth IRAs are Overhyped
Investing Justin Chidester, CFP®, AFC® Investing Justin Chidester, CFP®, AFC®

Why Roth IRAs are Overhyped

Most sources heap lots of praise on Roth IRAs, usually by hyper-focusing on the appealing idea of not paying taxes when you withdraw your money in the future. I'll play devil's advocate and bring down the hype so we can look at the benefits of the Roth IRA objectively.

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