Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
High-frequency charts show U.S. economy softening from Delta (Bloomberg). Is it a speed bump on the way to an even stronger recovery or something more?
Retiring is one of the most complicated things we do. This will make it easier. (MarketWatch). Good guidance related to annuities, Social Security, long-term care, and working longer.
Behavioral finance 2.0 – it’s not all bad behavior (Forbes). Our thinking is not all either rational or irrational. There’s a lot going on in between, and sometimes there are valid reasons for what may look irrational.
Not all risk is rewarded (Compound Advisors). Sometimes, something ventured is nothing gained.
Many companies are offering generous tuition assistance so workers can go back to college (CNBC). Tuition assistance is one of the incentives being using to attract and keep workers.
How to calculate the break-even age for taking Social Security (Kiplinger). One way to quantify the “claim early or claim later?” decision.
Here’s what to watch for if you’re buying a Medigap plan to cover some Medicare costs (CNBC). There’s a lot more to consider than the cost.
Rules, truths, beliefs (Collaborative Fund). “‘Be more patient’ in investing is the ‘sleep 8 hours’ of health,” and other observations.
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