What Should College Students Do This Fall?

This fall is going to be weird. There are a lot of people that want school to happen but there’s no way it occurs under normal conditions. If it’s all in-person there will likely be outbreaks that make it a disjointed process. And if it’s fully or partially online it will make life more challenging…

It Depends

Stock market valuations may not make sense to a lot of people right now but valuations often don’t matter much in the short run. Take a look at the average one-year returns for the S&P 500 from various starting CAPE ratios going back to 1926: Lower than average valuations show substantially higher average returns but…

Animal Spirits: The Future of Education

This week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben is supported by YCharts: Mention Animal Spirits and receive 20% off your subscription price when you initially sign up for the service. We discuss: The 2 types of investment mistakes Hangovers and sunburns The utter domination of large firms in the stock market this year Why real estate prices are…

TL;DR: The Best Finance Books in One Sentence

I enjoy reading finance books but most people do not. So to make your life easier, I’ve gone through all the classic finance books and distilled the message into a single sentence or phrase. I would still recommend reading many of these books if you haven’t, but let’s be realistic, that’s probably not going to…