Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to come back from a financial setback.
Quote of the Day
"Buying a home will enhance your happiness only if you do it for one reason: to congregate with the people you love."
(Arthur C. Brooks)
Podcasts
- Morgan Housel talks about why our brains covet the pursuit of new stuff. (open.spotify.com)
- Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore talk with Daniel Pink about the power of regret to help induce change. (rationalreminder.libsyn.com)
Investing
- The stock market is in a drawdown more often than not. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Index funds don't call you in the middle of the night saying the roof is leaking. (businessinsider.com)
- We need to make it easier for people to buy US Treasuries. (ft.com)
- Interrupt compounding as little as possible. (bestinterest.blog)
Taxes
- Are you taking advantage of the 0% capital gains rate? (wsj.com)
- States differ greatly in how they tax income in retirement. (financialducksinarow.com)
- When an appreciated property is a headache. (humbledollar.com)
Philanthrophy
- Donating appreciated stock is a win-win for investors and charities. (tonyisola.com)
- What are the best asset to leave to charity? (whitecoatinvestor.com)
Financial planning
- Do you need a financial plan or financial planner? (thomaskopelman.com)
- Is an AI going to be your future financial adviser? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Retirement
- The case for easing your way into retirement. (humbledollar.com)
- Why you should tilt toward equities in your retirement accounts. (humbledollar.com)
- It's hard to get around the reality of age discrimination. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)
Personal finance
- Financial independence is a spectrum not a destination. (flowfp.com)
- Three insights from "More Than Enough: A Brief Guide to the Questions That Arise After Realizing You Have More than You Need" by Mike Piper. (humbledollar.com)
- Things to stop doing to save yourself time including turning off notifications. (timdenning.substack.com)
- Why you should have a Life Ethic not a Work Ethic. (radreads.co)
