A universal truth about market bubbles is that they’re masters of disguise. Each new bubble appears different enough, on the surface, to lure new investors. While market bubbles are almost as old as the market itself, the latest example—centered around the cryptocurrency exchange FTX—is particularly [...]
The other answer
In personal finance, there are usually two answers to every question: There’s what the calculator says. And then there’s how you feel about it. What does that mean in practice? Let’s look at an example. Suppose you’re considering when to claim Social Security. Many struggle with this question. On [...]
Walking the highwire
I have to say, I don’t envy the folks in Washington. Last year, many accused Federal Reserve policymakers of being asleep at the wheel as they downplayed the risk of rising inflation. This year, of course, it’s been the opposite: The Fed has been in overdrive, raising interest rates aggressively. So [...]
Budgeting ease
In the past, I’ve talked about asset-liability matching. It’s a concept popular with insurance companies to manage investment risk. It’s a very formal approach and not one I would expect an individual investor to follow too literally. But it’s a notion that, in general, can help individuals make [...]
A tale of two CEOs
When I was in school, corporate executives often visited for guest lectures. Two of these presentations still stand out in my mind. The first was the CEO of a company then called Flextronics—now simply Flex. It's a contract manufacturer that assembles products for other companies. Apple, for [...]
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