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A reader asks: Investors have been concerned about stock market concentration for years now. The S&P 500 keeps getting more and more concentrated but the biggest…

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America is the richest nation the world has ever seen and we just keep getting richer. Midway through 2025, the Federal Reserve pegs total household wealth…

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They say the stock market is forward-looking. They also say the stock market has predicted 9 of the last 5 recessions. So which one is it?…

Arundhati Roy on the Deepest Measure of Success Money is necessary, but it is a vulgar measure of “success.” The Last Days Of Social Media Please.…

Some random rules of thumb for living a good life: Don’t brag about your children’s accomplishments. No one cares. Your friends may not want to hear about…

A reader asks: You said you think AI is some sort of bubble. Bubbles eventually pop. What can investors do if they agree with you and…

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Author James Playsted Wood once wrote, “The thing that most affects the stock market is everything.” The list does seem endless when you start ticking off…