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A reader asks: Is it a good thing or bad thing if someone started investing in that lost decade? This was a follow-up question to this…

Posted July 23, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Vanguard and YCharts: This episode is sponsored by Vanguard. Learn more…

At the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in 1997, Warren Buffett laid out the following scenario: Imagine you’ve been granted the extraordinary power of determining the economic…

Posted July 21, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Grayscale: See here for more information on Grayscales crypto offerings…

Posted July 20, 2025 by Ben Carlson The 1980s and 1990s bull market was an all-timer, perhaps the greatest of all-time for U.S. stocks.1 The S&P…

The Space for Joy If we cannot experience joy in the midst of worry, will we ever experience joy? Why Do So Many People Think Trump…

As a middle-aged guy, I’m a sucker for the real estate section in The Wall Street Journal. They had a story this past week about the…

A reader asks: I’m in my last year studying financial econ and looking to get into advising or wealth management. I’m thinking of doing CFA Level…

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Some questions that are rattling around in my head along with some quips, answers and guesses. 1. What seems obvious now that will look foolish with…