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The Doctor Prescribed Me Tums For My
Broken ToeHow Saving and Investing Require Personalized Solutions
• American Large Cap• American Mid-Cap• American Small-Cap• American Real Estate• European Equity• Asian Equity• American Federal Debt• American Municipal Debt• American Corporate Debt• Gold• Silver
• Private Equity• Savings Accounts• Venture Capital• Options• American Peer-to-Peer Lending• American Crowd Funding• Developing Market Equity• Developing Market Debt• Developed Market Debt• Foreign Government Debt• Currency Trading & Speculation
Swenson’s Basic Theory
• 6 “asset classes”• US equity• Foreign developed equity• Emerging market equity• US Real Estate• US Treasuries• US TIPS
• 5% - 30%• Consistent Allocation
Complex Solution
• If you have consumer debt that is highly likely to charge more interest than you can otherwise earn on investments, then you have no money to invest.
Your debt load is a personal decision
• As a general rule, the less cash you HAVE to spend on debt, the more flexible your life may be.
What does you near-term life cost?
• Emergencies arise how will they be paid for?• Borrowing cushion on credit cards?• Cash savings?• Borrow from retirement?• Borrow on your home?• Borrow from Prosper, LendingClub or similar peer-to-peer sites.
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