Wednesday is all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the state of the residential real estate market.
Quote of the Day
"Chasing is a behavior that usually results in bad news for both fishermen and investors."
(Chas Boinske)
Retirement
- "Treat retirement like the sabbatical you never had." (mutualfundobserver.com)
- Spending less is your secret weapon for retirement. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Some great links on 401(k) and 403(b) plans. (tonyisola.com)
Lists
- Ten rules for personal finance novices. (stockcharts.com)
- Five more finance-related sites you need to check out. (humbledollar.com)
- How three different types of clients react to market adversity. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
New books
- "A History of the United States in Five Crashes: Stock Market Meltdowns That Defined a Nation" by Scott Nations looks fascinating. (amazon.com)
- Neal Stephenson has a new co-authored novel "The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.: A Novel" coming out. (amazon.com)
Personal finance
- Like it or not Americans are stuck using their Social Security numbers for a bunch of stuff. (bloomberg.com)
- 'Investing geniuses' don't only work for hedge funds. (danielsolin.com)
- Double, if not, triple-check to see your advisor gets paid the way they say they do. (thepursuitoffinancialhappiness.blogspot.com)
