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Expect Less and Appreciate More
Why a mid-life crisis is impossible to ignore. The post Expect Less and Appreciate More appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Diversification & Drawdowns
We had some big drawdowns in the market this week. The post Diversification & Drawdowns appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Is it Realistic to Live Off Your Dividends?
Some thoughts on the pros and cons of a dividend investment strategy. The post Is it Realistic to Live Off Your Dividends? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Animal Spirits: Drowning Financially
On today's show we discuss reasons to be bearish, the joys of indexing in an AI boom, carnage in name-brand stocks, why the stock market is not down more, how the investing rules have changed, the buy the dip generation, Anthropic's insane growth, AI agents vs. the labor market, being middle class…
How Are U.S. Household Finances Doing?
An update on household balance sheets. The post How Are U.S. Household Finances Doing? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Talk Your Book: Diversifying the AI Trade
On today's Talk Your Book we speak with Brian Griggs from Nuveen about how they help financial advisors build better portfolios, dealing with AI-related volatility, when to rebalance, the opportunity in bonds, private markets and more. The post Talk Your Book: Diversifying the AI Trade appeared…
A Bloodbath in the Stock Market?
There are a lot of stocks getting hammered right now. The post A Bloodbath in the Stock Market? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
The Stock Market Earnings Bonanza
Why are earnings up way more than the stock market this year? The post The Stock Market Earnings Bonanza appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Is Buying a House Now a Bad Investment?
Housing is not an investment. The post Is Buying a House Now a Bad Investment? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Animal Spirits: Why Baby Boomers Have All the Money
On today's show we discuss the bull market in earnings, the bear case for AI, defining the AI bubble, the 1987 crash, the best AI hedge, why the labor market remains strong, consumers keep spending money, luxury real estate is booming, why old people are so wealthy, how to fix Netflix, Norm…
Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions
Elizabeth Holmes and the power of self-deception. The post Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Talk Your Book: Beyond Bonds in Retirement
On today's Talk Your Book we speak with Matt Kaufman from Calamos about generating income in your portfolio outside of bonds, alternative yields sources, how to spend more money in retirement, creating a sustainable withdrawal strategy and more. The post Talk Your Book: Beyond Bonds in Retirement…
What If This is the Worst Time to Retire?
I talked to Christine Benz about the many challenges involved in retirement planning. The post What If This is the Worst Time to Retire? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Talk Your Book: Investing in Single Stock Futures
On today's Talk Your Book we speak with Tim McCourt of CME Group about how single stock futures work, 23/5 trading hours, leverage, hedging and much more. The post Talk Your Book: Investing in Single Stock Futures appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Markets Are Always Different This Time
How markets have evolved. The post Markets Are Always Different This Time appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
How I Think About Investing in Bonds
I bought some bonds. The post How I Think About Investing in Bonds appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Animal Spirits: It’s a Bloodbath
On today's show we discuss AI debt concerns, Coreweave's Rocky IV moment, the 2020s appetite for risk, the Railway boom analogy, carnage under the surface of the stock market, the average stock this year, valuations are falling everywhere, how the stock market has changed, the lottery tickets that…
Tech People Don’t Know What’s Going to Happen Either
Why it's so hard to predict the AI future. The post Tech People Don’t Know What’s Going to Happen Either appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Talk Your Book: The Case for Value and Momentum
Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Victory Capital: To learn more about Victory Capital click here: www.vcm.com On today’s show, we discuss: Why value and momentum can be complimentary factors How buffering rebalances can help keep turnover low compared to pure momentum Why surging AI and…
15 Year Stock Market Returns
When to expect lower stock market returns. The post 15 Year Stock Market Returns appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
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