Recent content by bijoux

Re: "This is what I've been saying"... Thinking about the volatility issue and diversification some more, I'm NOT an EMTer and so I don't believe volatility always equals risk. It does equal risk if you are retired and you soley rely on one unhedged asset class to fund your retirement because...

Thanks for the reply Cut-Throat, I think I'm going to be OK with the volatility issue due to the cash I will have on reserve, but I really won't be sure how it will effect me when I'm not working. I may change my mind once I try it ??? You got me pegged-- I'm obviously slightly questioning my...

Re: "This is what I've been saying"... Thanks Nords, I must have missed Greaney's SWR calculation-- I figured 3% was fairly conservative. And on the volatility issue, my feeling is like yours-- if I have enough cash to last me through times when the stock is undervalued I'm thinking I'll be...

Thank you for all the thoughtful replies. I'm excited about begining this new phase in my life, and I'm sure I'll be back in the future with more questions. billystu

Dang! Thanks for all the replies. No, that's not the case. I'm sure it would run just as good or probably better with someone else in control. The reason I "can't" find someone to run it is probably a control issue and a management issue-- I'm scared of giving up control, and I'm really a...

I own a small business that has helped me save 3M by the age of 40. I am now burned out, however, and don't want to be at the office everyday and I would like to ER now. The business still requires my attendance full time due to a lack of employees with the skills to run the business as well as...