My favorite investment pieces from one of the most difficult years in financial history.
Personal Finance
Why You Might Want to Retire Soon If You Have a Pension
On deciding when to take a lump sum over an annuity and how interest rates affect pension valuations.
The Triumph of Logos
On the rise of logic and reason in the personal finance community.
What the Money is For
On what’s more important than money and how to stop worrying during a volatile market.
Spending Without Regrets
On financial regrets and four different frameworks on how to spend your money.
How Do Retirees Actually Spend Their Money?
A deep dive on retirement spending, retirement income, and why assets matter less than you think.
Should You Die With Zero?
On leaving inheritances and a radically different way to think about spending money.
The Most Reliable Way to Build Wealth Revealed
My interview on Fox Business with Charles Payne that discusses why my book, Just Keep Buying, has never been more relevant for individual investors.
You’ve Been Thinking About Inflation All Wrong
Why you might need less of a raise than you think to combat inflation.
Just Keep Buying (The Book)
On my book, Just Keep Buying, and how it can help you save money and build your wealth.
Should You Max Out Your 401(k) Earlier in the Year?
On maxing out your 401k (and other retirement accounts) earlier in the year and why it matters less than you think.
Why Buying the Dip is a Terrible Investment Strategy
A deep dive on Buy the Dip and why it is a subpar investment strategy.
Go Big, Then Stop
On the lowest effort way to prepare for a decent retirement.
How Does a Raise Early in Your Career Affect Your Finances?
On raise size, raise timing, and how your future raise savings rate affects your finances.
How Much Do You Need to Be Financially Independent?
How to think about financial independence and figuring out how much you need to be financially free.
Should You Ever Invest in a Leveraged Index Fund?
A historical analysis of leveraged index fund investing and when it’s likely to be the most profitable.
Being Honest About Your Investment Performance
On calculating your lifetime investment returns and why absolute performance is all that matters.
The 10 Biggest Money Mistakes
On the 10 biggest money mistakes I see people make.
Let Them Vote
On momentum investing, amateur investors getting rich, and the importance of fundamentals.
10 Investing Lessons from 2020
My biggest takeaways from one of the craziest years in investment history.