10 years of writing this blog.
Ben Carlson
Fighting the Last Bull & Bear Market
It’s buy low sell high not buy high sell low.
Where Have All the $200,000 Houses Gone?
Why don’t we build more starter homes?
Deconstructing 10, 20 & 30 Year Stock Market Returns
A look at the historical long-term returns for the U.S. stock market.
Entertainment vs. Investing
Investing should be boring.
The Psychology of Market Tops & Market Bottoms
Facebook was one of the worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 in 2022, falling 64% on the year. Who knew pouring billions into the metaverse during a time of Fed tightening and 9% inflation would be a bad idea? Well last year’s loser has turned into their year’s darling. Facebook shares are up more than…
Is Parenting Harder Today?
How parenting has evolved over time.
Should You Protect Your Portfolio Against a Possible U.S. Debt Default?
Does the debt ceiling stuff really matter?
The Best & Worst Decades to be a Saver & Investor
The Best Time to be a Saver vs. The Best Time to be an Investor.
Stock, Bond & Cash Returns Over the Past 95 Years
Each year Aswath Damodaran at NYU kindly updates the annual returns for stocks (S&P 500), bonds (10 year Treasuries) and cash (3-month T-bills) going back to 1928. I love this data because stocks, bonds and cash are the building blocks of asset allocation.1 Sure, you can add other asset classes and strategies but those three…
