Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web—a day early this week since we’ll have the July issue of the SMI newsletter for you tomorrow.
The economy isn’t going back to February 2020. Fundamental shifts have occurred. (Washington Post). This is anything but a return to normal.
Fed’s Barkin expects inflation pressures to ease later this year (MarketWatch). “A great cure for high prices is, well, high prices.”
How to prepare for a lengthy bull market (A Wealth of Common Sense). Given high valuations, the author understands this is a contrarian point of view, but it could happen.
No end to whiplash in meme stocks, crypto and more (NY Times). If you thought last year’s craziness in the markets is over, think again.
Fed explores ‘once in a century’ bid to remake the U.S. dollar (Politico). Will the Fed launch its own virtual currency?
Get an attitude (Humble Dollar). Five recommended core financial assumptions.
A loophole makes ‘529’ plans good wealth transfer tools (Fidelity). “It’s probably the most underutilized estate-planning technique.”
Know the signs of financial exploitation (Vanguard). Suggested steps for protecting what you’ve worked for.
We’d love to hear your responses to any of the above. To weigh in, just meet us in the comments section.