In the week since Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed, a debate has emerged: Did the government do the right thing when it decided to guarantee all of SVB’s depositors, including those that exceeded FDIC limits? On one side of this debate are those who view the government’s action as an [...]
Silicon Valley Bank – Message to Clients
I wanted to contact you regarding the failure on Friday of Silicon Valley Bank. Many people are understandably concerned. Below is a short Q&A with some recommendations: What happened? In the middle of last week, two pieces of news were revealed about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a midsize bank [...]
Market Intuition
There’s something odd going on in the housing market. Mortgage rates are appreciably higher than they were a year ago, but home prices—on average—have yet to fall. In recent months, house price increases have slowed, but as of the most recent reading, prices are nonetheless still increasing on a [...]
How Much?
“How much can I withdraw from my portfolio each year?” It’s one of the most common questions retirees ask. In the past, I’ve talked about the so-called 4% rule, a popular tool for addressing this question. Among the reasons it’s so popular is because it’s so simple: In the first year of [...]
Evelyn Bartlett
In Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, an unusual property sits wedged in among a row of waterfront mansions. It’s a 35-acre patch of wooded wilderness with just a single home, called Bonnet House. It was for many decades the winter residence of a woman named Evelyn Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett first began [...]
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