• Different S&P 500 types compared (ESG, Equal Weight or regular S&P 500)

    I compared equal weight S&P 500 funds that invest in each of the 500 stocks equally instead of the asset weights regular S&P 500. I compared the performance of the equal weight S&P 500 to regular S&P 500 as well as the new ESG S&P 500. Which one had the best performance? I compared Vanguard…

  • 10 Stocks VS the S&P 500. Which strategy wins?

    Imagine 10 stocks having a greater return with very little difference in volatility or downside risk. Well, that is what I have found. The large mega-caps like Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet have outperformed the S&P 500 for most of the years I looked at. Diversification is supposed to reduce risk but more recently 10 stocks…

  • Fidelity Money Market vs Savings Accounts

    Can Fidelity Money Market account beat online high yield savings accounts? I compare Vanguard, Fidelity and Schwab to online savings accounts to see which one is best.

  • Scammed by Chime update

    I was recently scammed by Chime bank shortly before my first $20 deposit went through. After getting one of the text codes wrong Chime locked me out of the account. They then asked for an image of the front and back of my drivers license in order for them to reactivate the account. This is…

  • Top Banks by Better Business Bureau Ranking

    I compared numerous financial institutions such as banks, online fintech banks and financial conglomerates and compared the total number of BBB complaint over a three year period to the total assets of the bank. Those that have a higher number of complaints per asset dollar are likely to be more problematic for end users. Those…