Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the rising incidence of elder financial abuse.
Quote of the Day
"Like a tree isn’t a forest, one asset class isn’t a portfolio. Stocks and bonds must work harmoniously to save your retirement from market storms. Diversification is the market canopy protecting your plan from scorching market volatility."
(Tony Isola)
Podcasts
- Peter Lazaroff on why you don't have to pick stocks to be successful. (peterlazaroff.com)
- Barry Ritholtz talks with Prof. Aswath Damodaran about the lifecycle of companies. (ritholtz.com)
- Khe Hy talks with Rachel Feintzeig about the ins and outs of taking a sabbatical. (youtube.com)
Retirement
- How to plan for retirement. (humbledollar.com)
- The case against downsizing in retirement. (monevator.com)
- What to do if you are behind in your retirement savings. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Aging
- How gifting becomes more complicated near the end of life. (humbledollar.com)
- Older women are saying 'no thanks' to remarriage. (wsj.com)
Roth IRAs
- If higher tax rates are inevitable, Roth IRAs look like the preferred solution. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- Why even people in retirement are considering Roth IRA conversions. (nytimes.com)
Negotiating
- How to negotiate with your credit card company. (slate.com)
- How to negotiate real estate commissions today. (wsj.com)
Personal finance
- We are all stuck in our own frames. How to get out. (bestinterest.blog)
- How Millennials pulled ahead of other generations. (crr.bc.edu)
- A review of Larry Swedroe's new book "Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing." (bankeronwheels.com)
- Four RMD mistakes to avoid. (morningstar.com)
- How to track your net worth. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
