Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why you should consider a phased retirement model.
Quote of the Day
"Unfortunately, it’s impossible to give investment advice to someone if you can’t tie it to their goals and circumstances."
(Ben Carlson)
Podcasts
- Marko Zlatic talks with Nick Maggiulli author of the new book "Just Keep Buying." (youtube.com)
- Peter Lazaroff talks with Vanguard’s Liz Anne Muirhead and Natalie Marvi-Romeo about portfolio building strategies. (peterlazaroff.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer about why teacher retirement savings options are so poor. (morningstar.com)
- Trey Lockerbie talks philanthropy with John Arnold and Michael Faye, the cofounder of GiveDirectly. (theinvestorspodcast.com)
Marriage
- If you are unwilling to merge your finances, why are you getting married? (washingtonpost.com)
- Please stop making it a financial burden on guests to attend your wedding. (washingtonpost.com)
Career
- Darius Foroux, "You show up for yourself, not for others...What matters more is what you think of yourself." (dariusforoux.com)
- Nikki Natividad, “You can look at your job in one of two ways. You could look at your job as your passion, or you could look at your job as an enabler of your passion.” (vice.com)
- Tony Isola, "Before deciding to leave your job, make sure you’re in the optimal position to succeed." (tonyisola.com)
Millennials
- Five reasons why Millennials should consider hiring a financial advisor. (thomaskopelman.com)
- The pandemic has scared some younger Americans into buying life insurance. (wsj.com)
Personal finance
- What is direct indexing good for? Well taxes, to start. (morningstar.com)
- The summer travel season is going to be epic, frustrating and expensive. (axios.com)
- On the value of making your own way in the world. (safalniveshak.com)
- How to turn your weaknesses into strengths. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- How you use your leisure time matters. (artofmanliness.com)
- How to plan a phased retirement. (humbledollar.com)