Here is our Roundup for this week. Happy Summertime!
Everything is beating the S&P 500 this year (Ben Carlson, A Wealth of Common Sense). Trends change.
Here's my investment philosophy. What's yours? (Christine Benz, Morningstar). An investment philosophy guides your decisions. It underpins your investment strategy.
Alan Greenspan, influential Fed chairman whose legacy was dimmed by the financial crisis, dies at 100 (Wall Street Journal). Also: From saxophone chair to Federal Reserve chair (Bastiat's Window). Did you know Greenspan was once a professional musician?
America is turning 250 — but we didn't get serious about saving for retirement until 50 years ago (Kiplinger). "By the mid-1970s, traditional pensions were on shaky ground, and Americans realized Social Security wasn't enough to live on."
As Social Security faces trust fund depletion, some Washington lawmakers call for taxing high earners (CNBC). And so it begins. – Related: Bernie Moreno's left turn (Editorial – National Review via archive.today). National Review takes a Republican U.S. senator to the woodshed.
Imposter scams led fraud reports to the FTC for fifth straight year in 2025, causing $3.5 billion in losses (CNBC). If only these scammers could be caught and made to pay restitution!
See how owning a home is getting more expensive in every way (Wall Street Journal). Far too many people buy houses they can't afford.
Federal student loans have a new interest rate discount — here's who qualifies (CNBC). Many student loan holders will qualify for a temporary discount if they sign up for automatic payments.
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