investing with brian
a newsletter where i document my journey as an investor and entrepreneur.
How to Pick the BEST Investments in Your 401k
If you are looking to reach financial freedom and retire comfortably, then you need to be able to confidently choose the investments that will generate the best long-term return for your 401(k)
The problem is that most 401(k) plans make it hard to understand what you’re investing in, which can le...
Dec 15, 2024
Five 401(k) Changes You Need to Know for 2025
Retirement accounts are one of the best tools for building wealth.
In fact, there are now close to 500,000 401(k) millionaires in the United States.
Investopedia reports that both 401(k) and IRA millionaires have hit a new record.
Whether or not you are currently contributing to a retirement acco...
Dec 01, 2024
Money Moves to Make BEFORE 2025
Can you believe December is already one week away?
That means the end of another year, and with it, fun adult activities like Spotify Wrapped, New Year Resolutions, and everyone's favorite: Taxes.
Speaking of which, there are a couple of money moves you should probably be thinking about, and I w...
Nov 24, 2024
5 Stocks on SALE for Black Friday
Tomorrow is Black Friday, one of my favorite "holidays" of the year.
For those that don't know, I LOVE me a good sale on a shiny new product. And I still remember my first Black Friday with my family waiting in line outside of Best Buy. Black Friday was a lot different back then...it was like a n...
Nov 22, 2024
The 2025 Stock Market "Melt Up" Explained
The stock market has increased 24% in 2024, and many investors think we will see a "melt up" in 2025.
But at the same time, share prices are sitting at all time highs.
On top of this, stocks are trading at high valuations, meaning their profits are tiny compared to their price.
Which may leave yo...
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Nov 17, 2024
🎈 The AI Bubble
Generative AI is one of the most impressive innovations of my generation. It is also the most overhyped.
As of May 31, 2024, NVIDIA’s stock price has increased ~128%, and to the untrained eye, there is still no sign of the company slowing down. After all, the company reported earnings last wee...
Jun 02, 2024
🙀 Meme Stocks are…Back?
Last week, GameStop stock (ticker: $GME) rose 179% before finishing the week up 27%. Normally I would explain what the company did to drive this crazy performance. Maybe they just announced a powerful new AI model, or perhaps they just got acquired by a private equity firm. The real reason thoug...
May 19, 2024
🏰 Is Disney Stock a Buy?
Last week, Disney’s stock ($DIS) fell ~10% after reporting second quarter earnings. This was despite the fact that the company partially beat its own expectations for the quarter and is on track to generate ~$8 billion in Free Cash Flow this year. That’s a lot of churros.
The reason investors dr...
May 12, 2024