Is the S&P 500 Overweighted? Becoming an Accidental Landlord? Can We Retire Early and Move to Japan? (Money Q&A)
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Overweighted S&P 500. Accidental landlords. Early retirement in Japan.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Whether the S&P 500 is actually diversified when 39% sits in just 10 stocks
A Vanguard phishing scam that almost fooled Andrew's own wife and how to spot it
How a 33-year-old with $800K invested can move to Japan and still retire wealthy
Why a cash flow negative rental property is a liability no matter what the appreciation looks like
How to factor a military pension into a retirement plan and whether a spouse even needs to work
Why an 18-year-old with $20K invested could have $2.3 million without adding another dollar
How to build a retirement plan around a future teacher's pension when you are just getting started
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