Our latest picks for the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
Retirees, stop paying attention to the markets (MarketWatch). Fascinating new study that affirms the importance of tuning out the noise.
4 bucket strategy misconceptions (Morningstar). A deeper dive into the strategy we wrote about in the March issue.
Why you probably have less money invested in stocks than you should (MarketWatch). Has loss aversion made you an overly conservative investor?
Retired seniors’ guide to downsizing (Bankrate.com). A good guide to the many considerations involved in this important decision.
To lower your Medicare drug costs, ask your pharmacist for the cash price (NPR). Did you know that your co-pay might be higher than the cash price?
And from the blogosphere…
Separating an innocuous correction from the start of a sinister bear market (The Fat Pitch). Why what’s happening in the economy is a better barometer of the market than what’s happening in the market.
Retirement: It’s simple math, do the math (The Maven). The basics may be simple. For all the rest, there’s MoneyGuidePro®.
The costliest bias of all (The Evidence-Based Investor). Optimism is a wonderful trait, but it can present challenges when it comes to investing.
Some risks can’t be modeled (The Retirement Café). Coming to terms with the inherent shortcomings of even the most thorough retirement plans.
10 things you should know about money (Crossway). Insights from a new book about biblical money management.
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