Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
Six lessons from history’s greatest financial crises (Financial Times via archive.today). “While it is easy to assume we live in a unique moment in human evolution, many of the challenges we face today have uncanny echoes of the past.”
Housing is not an afterthought in retirement (Retirement Researcher). “Your home plays a dual role that makes it harder to think about clearly. It is both a financial asset and a personal one.”
When should family members not be estate executors? Wealth managers weigh in. (Investment News). “We remind clients that death can bring out both the best and the worst in families.”
Retirees expect their home to be a financial safety net. They shouldn’t. (NY Times). Many retirees find they can’t afford the upkeep and their home loses value over time.
Americans fear this retirement setback more than death (USA TODAY). The fear of running out of money looms large.
Trump’s investment fund for babies may shortchange them. Here’s a better approach. (Barron’s). Some advisors quibble over how the accounts must be invested.
These parents are buying homes for their kids – with strings attached (Wall Street Journal). When parents put up the money, they want a say in some of the decisions.
AI isn’t the boom, or the bust, many expect. Here’s what that means for investors (Morningstar). Lots of (educated) guessing as to how it’s all going to play out.
How not to invest during times of uncertainty (Behavioral Investment). “Losing sight of the principles underpinning prudent diversification is a dangerous game.”
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