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How to create and sustain a life of freedom and happiness you don't want to retire from. Topics covered include: What are the physical and mental aspects of liv…
In 2005, Congress debated giving U.S. workers private savings accounts to invest their Social Security contributions in the stock and bond markets. Sixteen year…
How badly has China's stock market performed except for one remarkable decade What are the economic and governance factors that contributed to the underperforma…
How to balance saving, investing, and spending for a fulfilling life. Why you will probably reach your peak net worth sooner than you think and should start dra…
What are the economic and financial system early warning signs that we should heed rather than get caught up in fearmongering? When should we start to worry abo…
We explore six impacts of higher interest rates on housing, capital projects, stock buybacks, excess returns for stocks, bonds, and other asset classes, and ind…
Our allocation to risky assets should vary based on the expected return, volatility, risk aversion, and how much we can earn risk-free. That means we should be …
Interest rates have been sliding for seven centuries. Dive into the historical forces driving this trend and examine whether the recent interest rate spike is j…
We discuss ten rules of thumb for individual investors to consider when saving and investing for and in retirement. Don't use institutional hand-me-downs Stay c…
What are the pros and cons of partially funding retirement expenses with an inflation-indexed bond ladder versus an immediate annuity? There is a big downside t…
