Wednesday is all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the challenges in timing the house market.
Quote of the Day
"Your past behavior in market declines isn't always a great indicator of how you're apt to behave in the next big downturn."
(Christine Benz)
Market corrections
- Three unexpected benefits of bear markets. (humbledollar.com)
- Who benefits from a market correction? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Investing
- When in doubt, benchmark new strategies against your current portfolio mix. (rivershedge.blogspot.com)
- There are at least 16 different ways to invest in real estate. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Why you should be checking on your cash yields. (vanguardblog.com)
Money psychology
- Agreeable people have worse financial outcomes. (scientificamerican.com)
- There are three states of financial literacy: on which do 'nudges' work (or not)? (papers.ssrn.com)
Defined contribution plans
- Six tips on how to maximize your 401(k) plan balances. (morningstar.com)
- 7 attributes of an excellent DC plan. (fiduciary-matters.russellinvestments.com)
- Why 403(b) plans are so awful. (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- Beware the financial adviser as ambulance chaser. (marketwatch.com)
- The math behind a Roth conversion isn't easy. (humbledollar.com)
- What to do with a sudden windfall. (castlebaram.com)
- Applying for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is harder than it needs to be. (youngandtheinvested.com)
- Freedom is not having a bunch of stuff other people want to steal. (humbledollar.com)
- For some retirees, life on the road in a luxury RV, beats living in a condo on the beach. (wsj.com)
