Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
The week in charts (Bilello Blog). Of course, there are no guarantees, but “a bad start to a year doesn’t necessarily mean a bad finish.”
Do you really need a trust? And other estate planning questions retirees ask most (The Retirement Manifesto). Ah, paperwork — so boring, so essential.
Stop trying to remember your passwords (and use a password manager instead.) (Oblivious Investor). Are you still using the same password for all of your accounts?
Family wealth (Verdad). Fascinating research about what really leads to generational wealth.
When financial help for adult children harms both generations (Advisor Perspectives). The “complicated mix of love, fear, guilt, hope, and sometimes unresolved history” that fuels financial help.
When heirs are right to say ‘Thanks but no thanks’ to an inheritance (Wall Street Journal). When it makes sense to give a gift intended for you to someone else.
The longest economic boom ever? (A Wealth of Common Sense). “Everyone who has been predicting the downfall of the economy since the end of the Great Financial Crisis has been wrong, often spectacularly so.”
3 ways to pass down a home (Schwab). As with so many things, advance planning can save money and more.
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