The Biggest Risk & The Biggest Opportunity
A reader asks: Would love to hear your thoughts on AI & deflation and if that could be a...
The Biggest Risk & The Biggest Opportunity
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Animal Spirits: Will AI Take All Our Jobs?
Animal Spirits: Will AI Take All Our Jobs?
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Is It Finally a Buyer’s Market in Housing?
Is It Finally a Buyer’s Market in Housing?
I am a middle-aged person so that means I check Zillow regularly. I’m not in the market for a...
What’s the Best Withdrawal Strategy in Retirement?
What’s the Best Withdrawal Strategy in Retirement?
You made it. After decades of hard work and saving, you are finally ready to retire. Though you...
Talk Your Book: Valuation Still Matters
Talk Your Book: Valuation Still Matters
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On the Inevitability of Bear Markets
On the Inevitability of Bear Markets
I love stock market charts that drive home the benefits of long-term investing. The longer your...
Not All Stocks Recover Their Losses
Not All Stocks Recover Their Losses
Coming into April, UnitedHealth was the second biggest stock in the Dow behind Goldman Sachs.1...
The Best Time to Sell Your Stocks
The Best Time to Sell Your Stocks
A reader asks: My RMD is 100% S&P 500. Do you have any strategies on taking distributions...
Animal Spirits: Most Stocks Suck
Animal Spirits: Most Stocks Suck
Posted May 28, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Betterment...
When Housing Was Affordable – A Wealth of Common Sense
When Housing Was Affordable – A Wealth of Common Sense
When everyone discovered the new pope was from Chicago people immediately dug into Pope Leo’s...
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Why Solana’s $149M whale deposits complicate SOL’s recovery
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Is Startup Equity a Bad Deal?
Imagine joining a startup as employee number 10. Your salary is a bit below what the market pays for your role, but, in exchange, you get equity. How much? 0.25% of the company to be exact. You do the math in your head—if the company sells for $100M in a few years,...