Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how spending less solves a number of problems.
Quote of the Day
"There is never enough money, if you can’t see the riches in front of you now."
(Jacob Schroeder)
Podcasts
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Robert Seawright, CIO at Madison Avenue Securities (morningstar.com)
- Ben Carlson and Bill Sweet talk about the benefit of Roth IRAs and the pitfalls of rental real estate. (youtube.com)
- Tim Ranzetta talks with Carl Richards about how to explain financial topics to a wider audience. (ngpf.org)
Investing
- 11 things everyone needs to know about the stock market including 'Active investing isn’t for everyone.' (dariusforoux.com)
- Some investment lessons Morningstar analysts have had to learn the way. (morningstar.com)
- You typically don't need to make big portfolio moves. (humbledollar.com)
- Sensible investing is neither 'exciting or newsworthy.' (evidenceinvestor.com)
Retirement
- Three questions to ask before retiring. (humbledollar.com)
- Why retirees need to keep their eye on IRMAA. (humbledollar.com)
Taxes
- Tax considerations to keep in mind when one spouse passes away. (wsj.com)
- Just because a transaction isn't reported to the IRS doesn't mean you can ignore it. (inputmag.com)
Perspective
- 26 lessons to learn earlier in life including 'Hiring coaches can advance your learning by many years. Find coaches or mentors who can help speed up your learning.' (thomaskopelman.com)
- To become wiser, you're better off reading the classics than today's news. (tonyisola.com)
- Money alone doesn't buy happiness. (femaleinfinance.com)
