The rapid stock market decline in early February serves as a stark reminder that downside moves can develop quickly. Long-term investors can ride out such volatility, of course — but what if you’re a retiree relying on
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In 1909, Merkel Landis of the Carlisle (Pa.) Trust Company had what turned out to be a great marketing idea. Knowing that many of his customers set aside money for Christmas spending, he launched the “Christmas Club”
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Our latest picks for the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web — a day early this week because we'll have the March issue of the Sound Mind Investing newsletter for you
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Here's our linkfest for a midwinter Friday. Enjoy!
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Here's our weekly wide-ranging grab-bag of interesting reads from around the web:
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The title above is taken from a Wall Street Journal article published in 2010. Since then, the situation has not improved.
This is from a new WSJ story published a few days ago:
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January 26, 2018
Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler
According to behavioral economics, many of your ideas about saving, spending, and investing are wrong — and they cost you more than you know.
Economist Dan Ariely explains how our irrational behavior interferes with
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It’s been one year since MoneyGuidePro®, the top-rated financial-planning software, became available to SMI premium members (by arrangement with SMI Advisory Services — an affiliated, but separate, company from the SMI
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At the end of 2017, President Trump signed into law the most comprehensive change to U.S. tax law in more than 30 years. While it should mean a lower tax bill for most taxpayers, exactly how the new rules will affect you
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Here's our latest list of worthwhile reads on investing, personal finance, and stewardship.
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