Open an economics textbook, and you’ll find this fundamental principle: When the money supply expands—that is, when the government prints more money—higher inflation is often the result. This topic has, for good reason, been on investors’ minds lately. Since the pandemic began, the Federal Reserve [...]
Overlooked retirement questions
Personal finance pundits love to debate about “safe withdrawal rates”—the amount a retiree can safely withdraw each year from a portfolio without depleting it too quickly. I agree this is an important topic. In fact, I’ve addressed it a few times myself in recent months. In July I discussed the well [...]
Now what?
I have a relative—let’s call her Jane. Last year, in the early days of the pandemic, Jane had the foresight to buy shares in vaccine maker Moderna. With the benefit of hindsight, it was a smart decision. But in Jane’s view, it was not a difficult decision. It was no secret that the company was [...]
The bucket system
A while back, I described the “4% rule.” This is a popular way to think about portfolio withdrawals in retirement—but it isn’t the only way. Another approach, called the “bucket” system, is also worth understanding. Below is some background on this alternative approach. What is the bucket [...]
Fall reading list
A while back, I assembled two personal finance reading lists—what I called 101 and 201 level titles. But time doesn’t stand still. Below is a list of newer books, along with a few classics that didn’t fit on the earlier lists. They’re organized into three categories: retirement planning, investing [...]
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