We talk about rituals, get a primer on drinking yerba mate, talk about banks discriminating when issuing mortgages, payday loans, George Washington, enjoying the act versus the result, and flow…. Read more »
1) 40-50% Down Payment on Mortgage? 2) Where to invest for rock-solid safety? 3) 529 for Grandkid? 4) About to graduate with $550K debt. Plan? 5) Where to put $90K… Read more »
Links from 401(k) discussion in the order they were mentioned: Fidelity Study Smart Asset Article Books mentioned:
1) Financial things to do for new daughter? 2) What counts for a budget when building an emergency fund? 3) How to fix incorrect Roth contributions? 4) I have excess… Read more »
1) Should I buy a car with all cash? 2) Roth 401(k) vs Traditional 401(k) 3) Pay down student loans? 4) Reducing commissions when moving account to Vanguard? 5) Withheld… Read more »
10 (5!) minute long breakdown of the week’s events in markets and the economy. Markets mixed. Bezos energy.
10 minute long breakdown of the week’s events in markets and the economy. Markets up. Jobs report very strong, no rate hike.
10 (5!) minute long breakdown of the week’s events in markets and the economy. Markets flat. No major economic news. Links:Ben Carlson on what he learned from Jack Bogle: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2019/01/what-i-learned-from-jack-bogle/… Read more »
10 (5!) minute long breakdown of the week’s events in markets and the economy. Markets up again. No economic news. IQs stagnating? Links:Timothy Taylor comments on the Flynn Effect: http://conversableeconomist.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-flynn-effect-rising-iq-scores-over.html… Read more »
10 minute long breakdown of the week’s events in markets and the economy. Markets up. Clarida speech. Links: Crypto Double Spend Attack See this link on actual double spend attacks…. Read more »