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‘She’s desperate’: My friend was laid off and lost her ...
“She looked into COBRA, but the cost is absolutely ridiculous.”
‘The estrangement isn’t about politics’: My daughter ha...
“You’ll have to trust me when I tell you that she had love, support and opportunities.”
A massive ‘corporate welfare’ program is underway — and...
Tariff refunds have been flowing back to companies since President Donald Trump’s levies were rejected by the Supreme Court.
Friday links: the written word
IndexingThe first retail index fund, via Vanguard, turned 50 years old. (morningstar.com)Who won from the index fund revolution? (...
The Written Word Is Not Your Work Product
There has been a lot of discussion about the impact of AI slop on writing and other creative works. I can’t speak to AI music ...
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 22–23)
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that the r...
‘There is considerable tension’: My grandmother, 99, wa...
“Grandma feels that she was pressured by my mother into taking out a $50,000 HELOC.”
Neocloud stocks like CoreWeave are having a moment — an...
The neoclouds are destined to be “cyclical leasing companies,” according to BCA analyst Noah Weisberger, which implies low valuati...
Moderna’s personalized mRNA shot could reshape the figh...
Doctors and patients are excited about the possible breakthrough, but some analysts believe there’s too much hype.
The bond market is going to burst the stock-market bubb...
Rising yields threaten everything, especially overextended equities.
Sports betting to build wealth is becoming the new Amer...
More people under 30 are using gambling as a shortcut to buying a home or paying student loans
Anxious bond market sends troubling message to investor...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to calm markets is being short-circuited.
Our 4-year-old son has $100,000 in his 529 account. Is ...
“I’d love for our son to be able to attend college without needing to take out student loans.”
I hold my mother-in-law’s power of attorney. I’m also h...
“There is a lot of legal and financial power in my hands.”
My son does not work, yet pays $500 for Affordable Care...
“I see people who have a lot of money but little or no taxable income who still qualify for ACA Marketplace subsidies.”
Personal finance links: following your own rules
Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the...
Wednesday links: shrinkflation and skimpflation
MarketsA look at the state of the bull market. (spilledcoffee.co)A look at return dispersion in the components of the S&P 500. (ax...
Longform links: the difference between work and play
Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can chec...