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Lump Sum or Monthly? How to Put Money Back Into the Market After a Big Loss
Sitting on cash after a big stock market loss? Here is what Vanguard, Schwab and nearly a century of data say about lump sum vs monthly investing, plus a simple 7-rule plan to get back in without losing sleep.
Stephen Loke
22 min read


Index Funds for People Who’ve Been Burned: A Plain-English Guide to Starting Over
Lost money on a hot stock, crypto, a high-fee fund or a scam? Here is why low-cost index funds are built differently, where they can still hurt you, and a simple 7-step plan to start over at any age.
Stephen Loke
30 min read


What $500 a Month in an S&P 500 Index Fund Becomes After 10, 20 and 30 Years
We ran 98 years of real S&P 500 data. $500 a month became $1.15 million over the last 30 years, through two crashes. Here are the 10, 20 and 30-year numbers, the worst cases and how to make them yours.
Stephen Loke
23 min read
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