Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
5 things I am thinking about (The Big Picture). A prominent market watcher reflects on where things stand.
All-time highs have been great times to invest in the stock market (TKer). Some reassurance as investors climb the wall of worry.
The lowest consumer sentiment EVER (A Wealth of Common Sense). Some theories as to why so many feel so bad when there’s so much to feel good about.
The 4% rule is now the 4.7% rule. That matters for your retirement. (USA TODAY). Even the revised number can be misleading. For more insights, read Revisiting the ‘4 % rule’ for retirement withdrawals.
Is it too expensive to sell a house? (NY Times via Archive.today). A surprising number of homes are sitting empty.
Retiring from work is easy. Retiring into life is harder. (Retirement Researcher). "The real challenge is figuring out what will give your life meaning once work is no longer at the center of it.”
How much should retirees worry about inflation? (Morningstar). Here’s how to assess your inflation risk.
10 things people love about working (that they want to keep in retirement) (ESI Money). How to maintain the beneficial parts of work when your working days are over.
Forget the inheritance. These readers are passing down their money now. (Wall Street Journal). Some examples of the “Die With Zero” philosophy in action. For more on that topic, read Will you leave too much behind?
The many utilities of retirement (Advisor Perspectives). More on the tension between retaining wealth vs. spending your portfolio down in retirement.
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