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20 Sep

Can Young People Still Count on Social Security?

Why the scary stories about Social Security don’t hold water.

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20 Sep

Talk Your Book: The Fabric of Risk

Michael and I spoke with Rick Bookstaber from Fabric Risk.

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19 Sep

The Psychology of Betting Big and Losing it All

The similarities between Norm Macdonald, Jesse Livermore and Elon Musk.

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17 Sep

The Big Stock That’s the Most Vulnerable

Is Facebook at risk of dropping out of the top 10 of the S&P 500?

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16 Sep

Abundance & Scarcity: The Enemies of Appreciation

Why early retirement may be hazardous to your health.

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15 Sep

Animal Spirits: The Crypto Gateway Drug

Michael and I discuss financial manias, stablecoins, the most vulnerable big stocks and much more.

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14 Sep

Why is There Nearly $10 Trillion Earning Nothing in Savings Accounts?

Why is there so much money sitting in bank savings accounts?

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13 Sep

Talk Your Book: An Alternative to Low Bond Yields

Michael and I spoke with David Lau of DPL Financial Partners about how annuities can help in a low rate world.

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12 Sep

Why Financial Manias Persist

Is the current market environment a mania?

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10 Sep

What Has the Stock Market Taught Us Since 2010?

What would investors think about the stock market if it only started in 2010?

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BEN CARLSON, CFA

A Wealth of Common Sense is a blog that focuses on wealth management, investments, financial markets and investor psychology. I manage portfolios for institutions and individuals at Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. More about me here.  For disclosure information please see here. 

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