Wealth of Optimism

Wealth of Optimism

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Happy New Year

Stocks and Elections

Calculating The Social Security Breakeven

The Appeal of Financial Scams

Too Many Things Need to Go Right

Giving Thanks

The Obvious Outcomes

Making Sense of Bond Prices

Reasons For Optimism

The Reality of Good Investments

Gold Is Not the Answer

Home Ownership Is Not the Investment You Think It Is

Tuning Out the Noise is Hard

Presentation Recap: Long-Term Investing

The Collapse of a Pessimist’s ETF

One Year Returns Don’t Matter

The Death of Equities

The Success of a Comp Structure Masquerading as an Asset Class

The Things Actually Driving Stock Returns

Jim Rogers & The Only Way to Make Money Off Pessimism

The Cost of Volatility

Why We Use Bond Funds

Commodity Prices and The Problem With Expert Opinions

We Invest in Companies, Not Politicians

Warren Buffett on Investing

The Power of Compounding

Long-Term Investing Isn’t Just for the Young

But What About the Really Bad Markets

When Would You Rather Outperform?

U.S. Dollar Not at Risk of Being Dethroned Anytime Soon

Learning From I Bonds

The Cost of Emotions

Markets Off to a Great Start in 2023!

Negativity Sells Ads

Layers of Protection

How Much Do People Spend in Retirement?

Ignore the Consensus

Should We Just Buy Short-Treasuries?

Volatility is the Price of Admission

The Most Anticipated Recession

Stock Market Opportunities Never Last

Retirement Income in 2023

This Time Isn’t Different

The Crowd is Often Wrong

Looking Back & Looking Ahead

Waiting For a Better Time to Invest

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