Some of the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
What is the market up to? (The Big Picture). In the search for answers when the market falls, some explanations hold up better than others.
This is normal (A Wealth of Common Sense). Uncomfortable? Yes. Unexpected? Not really. See also, Some things I remind myself during corrections.
As January goes, so goes the year? (The Evidence-Based Investor). Of all the concerns investors might have right now, “none of them are reasons to abandon a well-thought-out plan, one that anticipates that bear markets are inevitable and unpredictable.”
“Financial conditions” (The Reformed Broker). Some characteristically strong opinions about the Fed and the relationship between the stock market and the economy.
Are you investing or merely speculating? (Compound Advisors). “The big money in investing is made not in the short-term wiggles but in the big moves, which only come with patience and time.”
The 4% rule might not work, this retirement expert says. Here’s his strategy for a downturn. (Barron’s). A conversation about retirement planning with someone who’s been studying the topic for a long time.
SEC’s Gesler says brokerage apps want users to trade frequently, which can be bad for small investors (CNBC). Many people have been drawn to investing for the first time in the last couple of years. Some of the tools being marketed to them may not be in their best interests.
How to find peace in an anxious, out-of-control world (Eternal Perspective Ministries). If recent market events, or the state of the world in general, have you feeling on edge, this article will help soothe your soul.
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