Here's the Money Roundup for a mid-winter day. We hope you find these articles interesting and helpful.
Investing is hard (Joe Wiggins, Behavioural Investment). One reason is that "sensible decisions frequently make us look stupid."
Make America cheap again (Wall Street Journal). Trump took office with the most expensive stock market in history.
How often are we in a recession or bear market? (Ben Carlson, A Wealth of Common Sense). Bear markets and recessions used to be more prevalent.
Third time lucky for 'year of the bond' call? (Jamie McGeever, Reuters). "Investors burned over the last two years may be suspicious of yet another bond bull call — for valid reasons."
What happens to stocks after an inflation shock? (Joachim Klement, Klement on Investing). The case for "quality" stocks.
Low taxes under Trump sweeten Roth conversions (Barron's via archive.today). Typically, it's best to convert small chunks over multiple years. Soon, you may have more years to convert at lower tax rates.
Six hurdles for Trump's tax bill (Kiplinger). Remember: Trump's tax proposals aren't a done deal until a bill is passed and signed. That could take a while.
With DOGE, Elon Musk could face a task tougher than rocket science (MarketWatch via MSN). "Government is filled with stakeholders who are resistant to change." Do tell.
Mortgage rates aren't likely to fall any time soon — here's why (CNBC). The Fed has cut a key interest rate three times since September, yet mortgage rates continue to rise.
Money grows up (Jonathan Clements, Humble Dollar). The way you think about money changes as go through life.
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