Around 6 years ago we moved a small 401k from my husband old work locations. We are blessed .At that time we sought out a financial adviser to begin making socially conciseness choices instead of letting it being managed for us. I feel part of a forerunner team in Ky on this.
Wanting to build a stronger retirement foundation supplement and to vote with our Dollar. Without losing .When this began, one day I prayed to guide which stock to invest in. that would begin. I was shown trains. I have found I enjoy(While still working at bridging the old and new worlds. Not wanting to lose via a penalty .in early with drawl. )
We are closer to that time when we can withdrawal without penalty and having conversation will use to pay a 2nd mortgage off with rate of return in market or saving in interest.on the 2nd. So that my husband can also continue moving toward other discovered visions of his. While many are mortgage free, we choose to home school and use equity for that life style choice and life.I am almost complete with the homeschool experience. But not the work with children.
The call to put this here is as I enjoy listening to the pulse and what to do. Listening to guest talk in the class about being platform investors . etc
I began researching Ning (having been part of a ning experience before ) and finally located the small growth cap fund in which it's owners are umbrella ed in.
I have not made the choice yet to invest. At this point We do not have any to call expendable investments .With the higher goals of paid mortgage ona beautiful 5 acre piece with big visions around .Which includes building our retirement community and calling in tribe for. No one way of weaving this net , but all with the needle of love .
. How else have others been approaching . What pulse are you currently following ?
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This is a great topic and one which I have been brewing as well. Limited time to research how to do this so I will follow this thread with great interest. I have voted with my $ for years, just not with my retirement. Would so love to put it some place in line with my passions and be confident that it would grow and sustain us as well. Someone innovative and creative could have a gold mine with all our retirements. Step forward, please.
Janet, Also with household budget invest /vote in good things. In plans It's tricky . If one goes into the stock market from company and not leave as all cash in portfolio (which is ok too,as no risk but lower growth.Or keep balance between stocks bonds cash .
I feel choosing a balance of a income producer with companies. corporations is a lot like how we change many things. With compromise . Most of us drive, have electric, fly, buy some products made outside 100 mile radius . We are a global market but with local energy goals is difficult Corporations can manifest expand into the citizens calling.
A example One guideline in ours is to do not do mutual funds with nuclear power in. Now a subsidiary company may have connections. I d not time to know all connections.
I was thinking in Thursday call with Nissam, and about energy. That perhaps i can trust that all is there .
I would love to get someone like stephen starr , who's knowledge i believe of platform investing could help understand safer approaches to meet investing in a middle ground.
With guest of Stephen Starr AND Charles Eisenstein , It has made me look at the various components. As well as confirmed that
For me a balanced retirement portfolio looks like,
downsized home within community, crops / land, travel. education.2nd profession, cash(investment equity)