Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
Powell warns of "some pain" ahead as the Fed fights to bring down inflation (CNBC). As for all the speculation about when the Fed will end its interest rate hikes, the Fed chairman said this is “no place to stop or pause" the increases.
Cyclical bear within a secular bull (The Big Picture). Why one long-time money manager thinks we’re still in a bull market.
Exceptions to the rule (A Wealth of Common Sense). Is the coast clearing for investors? A reasonable case can be made on both sides of the argument.
Bo knows (Fortunes & Frictions). For investors, greatness isn’t the right goal.
How do retirees actually spend their money? (Of Dollars and Data). When planning for retirement, begin with “the spend” in mind.
Everyone is thrilled that Medicare can finally negotiate drug prices. Prepare to be disappointed (LA Times). The provision is “pockmarked with loopholes.”
Six reasons to live more simply—and give more generously (Randy Alcorn, via MoneyWise). “The point is not merely saying ‘no’ to money and things, but using money and things to say ‘yes’ to God.
Make a withdrawal from God’s bank account (Open the Bible). Words of wisdom from Charles Spurgeon’s “Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith.”
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