Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at whether you need personal cybersecurity insurance.
Quote of the Day
"So if you’re going to worry about something, worry about this: Worry about looking back on your life with regret."
(Nick Sapienza)
Chart of the Day

The housing market may be locked up, but homebuilder stocks are at 52-week highs. (via @bespokeinvest)
Podcasts
- Meb Faber talks with Ramit Sethi about his new Netflix show 'How to Get Rich.' (mebfaber.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Micah Hauptman who is the director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America. (morningstar.com)
- Morgan Housel on why you need to play your own (money) game. (open.spotify.com)
Direct indexing
- Ten years of live numbers on a tax-loss harvesting program. (axios.com)
- Peter Lazaroff on what direct indexing is and how it works. (peterlazaroff.com)
- Just in time for tax day, a custom indexing linkfest! (abnormalreturns.com)
Comparisons
- Ramp, "Ultimately, what holds true value in life is being present for your friends and family in their time of need, rather than relinquishing your integrity for the sake of money or material possessions." (ramp.beehiiv.com)
- Every successful person has experienced good luck at critical times in their life. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Someone is always going to have a bigger house than you. (accidentallyretired.com)
- On the difference between being rich and wealthy. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
Money lessons
- Money lessons learned from Rick Rubin including 'Simplicity is the key to brilliance.' (tonyisola.com)
- Five insights from Ramit Sethi's new Netflix show including 'Avoid industry traps.' (marketwatch.com)
Getting started
- The best time to start saving is now. (investmentnews.com)
- The hardest thing in investing is getting started. (bestinterest.blog)
401(k) plans
- How to rollover your old 401(k) account. (flowfp.com)
- Annuities are coming to a 401(k) plan near you. (wsj.com)
Personal finance
- All the planning in the world doesn't matter if you don't follow through. (thisisthetop.substack.com)
- What to do if you are not on the same page financially as your partner. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- The key to retirement withdrawals is flexibility. (morningstar.com)
- Compounding isn't just about money. (mentalcents.com)
- Four tips on setting up an emergency fund. (investor.vanguard.com)
- How to achieve financial balance. (humbledollar.com)