Keep Your Feet on the Ground with Mindful News Consumption

Note how the volume and vitriol of the media you consume affects you… do you feel better or worse because of your news consumption? Would it be a form of self-care to consume less or differently?

The real goal – the only goal – is true, complete independence.
Bounded Rationality: Recognizing the Limits of Decision-Making in Investing

It is absolutely critical to be mindful of the limits of knowledge when investing.
Money Lessons Without Money: The Financial Literacy Fallacy

Money takes practice and iteration… There will always be a gap between what we know we should do and what we do.
Vanguard Investor Questionnaire

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Always reading, always learning, Jonathan hand-selects these articles for readers each week. To view Jonathan’s curated articles from previous weeks, CLICK HERE.