On the rise of the American Dream and whether it’s more difficult to achieve today.
Nick Maggiulli
Borrowing From Your Future Can Cost You Everything
On consumption smoothing, investing with leverage, and why survival is the ultimate financial goal.
Be Minimally Extractive
On Vanguard’s 50-year anniversary and capturing less value than you create.
Give Now, Not Later
On providing financial support to children and why you should give earlier, not later.
The Price of Peace: Why Diversification is Difficult, but Necessary
On the mental difficulty of diversification and how to deal with it.
How Long Does it Take for the Market to Recover?
On how long it typically takes for U.S. stocks to crash and recover.
Would $2M at 23 Make You “Set for Life”?
On what it means to be “set for life” and why you might have more career freedom than you think.
Why Trend Following is Harder Than it Looks
The pros and cons of trend following and why it is difficult to follow as an investment strategy.
How Not to Invest
On the importance of avoiding investment blunders and a few financial mistakes I’ve made in recent years.
Never Root for a Recession
Why market crashes don’t help younger investors as much as you think.
Scams, Damn Scams, and Investors
On lesser known investment scams and how you can prevent yourself from falling victim to them.
How Should Your Allocation Change With Age?
On asset allocation and how it should change over time.
Are 401(k)s Becoming Obsolete?
On the death of the pension plan and whether the 401(k) will eventually follow suit.
Is $1 Million Still a Lot of Money?
On the declining value of $1 million and why it still buys more than ever before.
How to Invest for a Post-AGI World
How to prepare your portfolio (and your life) for a post-AGI future.
Do You Need to Own International Stocks?
On U.S. outperformance and whether international stocks are still needed in your portfolio.
The New Currency is Attention
On the launch of Trump’s memecoin and why value creation will beat chasing trends in the long run.
Is There a Problem with Passive Investing?
On the legitimate issues of passive investing and why its fears have been overblown.
Are We Bullish Enough? (Redux)
Why the S&P 500 might double by 2030 and some other reasons to remain bullish.
Don’t Bet Against Biology
On physical decline and why prioritizing your health is one of the best financial decisions you can make.
