17 Years of Investing Mistakes: 18 Lessons That Cost Real Money
Eighteen investing lessons from 17 years: panic selling, yield traps, TLT 2022, leveraged ETF decay, and the one decision that paid for all of them.
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Eighteen investing lessons from 17 years: panic selling, yield traps, TLT 2022, leveraged ETF decay, and the one decision that paid for all of them.
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Seven self-serve machines that generate $150 to $20,000 per month with no employees — and the one rule that decides whether yours prints money or sits dead.
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$250,000 in SCHD, DIVO, and DGRW generates roughly $677/month gross — but the after-tax reality and a 15-year yield crossover change everything.
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Six boring businesses locked behind a license generate $5K–30K a month in recurring revenue — where the permit itself is the moat most competitors won’t cross.
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DDDD ETF promises double SCHD's yield via a covered call spread — but the expense ratio, NAV erosion history, and tax treatment tell a more complex story.
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A Northern Virginia family built an $11M porta potty empire over 60 years using one federal law. Here's the route math and real profit margins.
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A used nut butter grinder and one folding table can generate $4,000–$7,000/month at farmers markets. Full cost breakdown and three-path revenue model.
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The $2 million retirement rule is built on a 1994 worst-case study that ignores Social Security and a paid-off home. Here's what the real math says.
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Five seasonal businesses with buy-ins from $5,000 that can quietly generate $10K or more between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
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