Some of the better investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
A recession is coming (eventually). Here’s where you’ll see it first (NY Times). What to look for as you scan the horizon.
Cut stocks or add to them? A key dilemma for your retirement plan (Morningstar). A helpful look at some of the conflicting advice.
Yes stocks are overvalued. But by how much? Here’s what history tells us (Fortune). Putting today’s market in context.
A retirement expert says annuities are better than bonds for guaranteed income. Here’s his argument (Money). Pair this with our recent cover article on annuities.
More non-retired Americans expect comfortable retirement (Gallup). Mind the gap between expectations and reality.
And from the blogosphere…
Averages are clean but actual results are messy (A Wealth of Common Sense). The danger of counting on average returns.
Sequencing risk and portfolio withdrawal rates (Fat Tailed and Happy). Examining “the hardest problem in finance."
The effect of taxes on the Social Security filing decision (Oblivious Investor). How to run the numbers for your situation.
Investment risk is a behavioural phenomenon not just a number (Behavioural Investment). A closer look at the emotional side of risk.
The psychology of prediction (Collaborative Fund). “12 common flaws, errors, and misadventures that occur in people’s heads when predictions are made.”
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