The good news and bad news about a shrinking middle class.
What Happened to the Middle Class?
Has the Market Changed at All Since the Bottom?
A look at how stock markets around the globe have performed since the bottom of this bear market.
How to Spend Money
I love this story from Gene Hackman about lending some money to Dustin Hoffman in their younger days and how Hoffman used to budget his money: Hoffman’s mason jar strategy is probably better than 90% of the budgets in this country for the simple fact that many households don’t have one. You can…
Statistics Are Bloodless Things
New all-time highs in the stock market combined with millions of people still unemployed.
Animal Spirits: The Four Most Dangerous Words
Michael and Ben discuss inflation, gold bars at Costco, real estate trends and more.
Risk Is Never as Simple as It Seems
Why I don’t use my garbage disposal anymore.
Are Emerging Markets Turning Into the S&P 500?
Why emerging market stocks are starting to resemble the S&P 500.
The Flying V-Shaped Recoveries
Why V-shaped recoveries may be the new normal.
The 3 Es of Personal Finance & The “Smart” Money
My talk with Tyrone Ross on personal finance and highlights from this week’s podcast.
The Hardest Investing Questions to Answer
The 5 hardest questions to answer in all of investing.
