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Small Business Entrepreneur Route to Financial Independence

October 9, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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This post talks about reasons to avoid the small business entrepreneur route to financial independence. I want to talk about this topic because … [Read more...] about Small Business Entrepreneur Route to Financial Independence

Filed Under: New business, personal finance, Strategy

Small Business Entrepreneurship Better than Bogleheads or Mr Money Mustache?

October 2, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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In recent blog posts, I’ve pointed out some flaws I see in the Mr. Money Mustache and Bogleheads philosophies for preparing for … [Read more...] about Small Business Entrepreneurship Better than Bogleheads or Mr Money Mustache?

Filed Under: management, New business, retirement

Stock Market Monte Carlo Simulation Spreadsheet

September 25, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Microsoft Excel makes it pretty easy for you to build a stock market Monte Carlo simulation spreadsheet. No, sorry, this spreadsheet won’t let you … [Read more...] about Stock Market Monte Carlo Simulation Spreadsheet

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement

Myth of the Long Run Stock Market Return Chart

September 18, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Last week, I blogged about the unreliability of long run stock market returns. And to provide an angle, I talked about and around the long run stock … [Read more...] about Myth of the Long Run Stock Market Return Chart

Filed Under: investment, personal finance, retirement

Unreliability of Long Run Stock Market Returns

September 11, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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A myth about long run stock market returns exists. A powerful, but maybe dangerous, myth. That myth goes like this: Over the long run, because … [Read more...] about Unreliability of Long Run Stock Market Returns

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Bogleheads Investment Philosophy Flaws: Problems with a Popular Approach

September 4, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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This week's blog post discusses five flaws I see in the Bogleheads investment philosophy. Two are pretty significant, I think. The other three … [Read more...] about Bogleheads Investment Philosophy Flaws: Problems with a Popular Approach

Filed Under: investment, retirement

Counting Real Estate Professional Hours

August 28, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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In a couple of discussions last week—one with an IRS agent and one with another CPA—it  became clear to me that real estate investors often struggle … [Read more...] about Counting Real Estate Professional Hours

Filed Under: real estate

Why File Out of State Tax Returns

August 20, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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Can we talk about something that’s a little bit awkward for small business owners? Specifically, can we discuss the “why file out of state tax … [Read more...] about Why File Out of State Tax Returns

Filed Under: Corporate taxation, management

Small Business Profitability: From Terrible to Great?

August 7, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I've been binge-watching David Rubenstein's excellent TV show where he interviews news makers. And let me say that if you haven't seen the show, check … [Read more...] about Small Business Profitability: From Terrible to Great?

Filed Under: management, New business

Portfolio Leverage Modeling with cFIREsim and FIRECalc

July 30, 2017 By Stephen Nelson CPA

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I’m slightly hesitant to talk about modeling portfolio leverage. The topic, in terms of personal safety, sort of resembles a discussion about how to … [Read more...] about Portfolio Leverage Modeling with cFIREsim and FIRECalc

Filed Under: investment, management, personal finance, retirement

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