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You don’t have to be rich to be financially independent...
Relying on a high salary or a hot stock is a dangerous trap. Why the most secure people plan for sudden crisis.
Why Citigroup is the one to watch when banks report ear...
Among the largest U.S. banks, Citigroup is expected to show the greatest improvement by one important measure. But it still has a ...
Oil prices rise, stock futures dip after latest flare-u...
Oil prices rose and U.S. stock-index futures slipped on Sunday, after the U.S. and Iran continued their tit-for-tat attacks around...
Saturday links: opportunity costs
Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out...
Sunday links: unfolding reality
MarketsSome reasons to be bearish including frothy retail behavior. (awealthofcommonsense.com)Low correlations should make for bet...
MiB: McKeel Hagerty, CEO and Chairman of Hagerty Insura...
This week, I speak with McKeel Hagerty, CEO and Chairman of Hagerty. We discuss how he transformed the family boat insuranc...
Summer travel season is here: Make this vital purchase ...
8 things I learned about travel expenses after a family tragedy
My insurance company said my roof lost a few tiles. Los...
“My house shook violently from the wind.”
‘I get $1,460 in Social Security’: My millionaire ex-hu...
“I have very little money, while my ex’s financial statements show assets in the millions.”
SK Hynix’s stock sees double-digit pop in Nasdaq debut
The South Korean memory-chip company’s new American depositary receipts began trading on Friday and logged gains of nearly 13%.
Meta’s stock roars back to life as it notches its best ...
Investors are bullish on Meta’s new low-cost AI pricing and infrastructure plans.
Apple sues OpenAI for alleged theft of confidential inf...
The iPhone maker claims “misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership” at OpenAI.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Securit...
“I’ve always been a little skeptical of the government’s encouragement to delay claiming benefits.”
Fed Chair Warsh will be in the hot seat as lawmakers pr...
Kevin Warsh will testify before Congress for the first time as Fed chair this week. Lawmakers will want answers.
The U.S. stock market is becoming ‘too big to fail’
Why protracted bear markets may be a thing of the past.
Friday links: shouting nonsense
MarketsReal yields are at multi-decade highs. (axios.com)Equities now make up a record percentage of U.S. household wealth. (blo...
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 11–12)
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a rec...
A slower AI payoff risks tipping the economy into reces...
Growing threats from China and falling token prices may put AI financials at risk.