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These are the recent maximum drawdowns for a handful of giant technology stocks: Oracle -46% Meta -25% Netflix -30% Nvidia -17% Broadcom -21% AMD -25% Sans…

A reader asks: What’s something that’s relatively simple that most investors don’t do? Now this is my kind of question. Simplicity is my thing. Here are…

Posted December 17, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts and Vanguard: This episode is sponsored by YCharts. download Charts…

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss People don’t…

Posted December 15, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Akre Capital Management: See here for more information on Akre Capital…

I shared this chart of inflation by decade this past week: I got a follow-up question in my inbox about this one from a reader: What’s…

According to The Wall Street Journal, there are more 401k millionaires than ever: The 401(k) millionaire club is growing. Steady saving by many Americans and a…

A reader asks: The historical inflation rate over the past 75 years or so is 3%. The Fed’s target is 2% inflation. What do you think…

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I’m a sucker for historical financial returns. It doesn’t necessarily make it any easier to forecast the future but historical market data can help you better…