Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
Growth is strong, but the obstacles to full recovery are big (The Upshot, a blog of the NY Times). A report from the front lines of “the weird economy of 2021.”
There’s a way you can beat the best investors. You’ve just got to know when to sell (Planet Money from NPR). One more reason to follow a strategy with an objective selling discipline that’s built in.
Think you know your Bitcoin from Dogecoin? Test your crypto knowledge. (Bloomberg). How much do you know about crypto?
Wedding gift (Humble Dollar). Social Security is complicated enough. Trying to figure out spousal benefits only makes it more so.
For retirees, buying and holding bonds isn’t so simple (Morningstar). How inflation throws a wrench into the works.
The long and winding road to wealth (Compound Advisors). One of the hard realities all investors need to come to terms with: the market’s returns don’t move in a straight line.
What’s happening with Medicare Advantage and why it matters (The Incidental Economist). Some good-to-know info for those who use this private Medicare supplement.
Fewer Americans give to charity (and to their churches) (The Gospel Coalition). According to one study, giving among even the most generous segment of givers is at an historic low.
Can rich people go to heaven? (Eternal Perspective Ministries). A helpful unpacking of some familiar verses.
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