A Wealth of Common Sense. Investor, author, and host of Animal Spirits podcast, focuses on simplifying finance for everyone; has backed over 200 companies.
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 third consecutive year of big gains for U.S. stocks have swollen account balances. As 2025 comes to a close, many individual investors are finding holiday cheer in statements showing they have crossed the $1 million milestone.
As of the third quarter, there were 65...
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On today’s show, we discuss...
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 understand the potential risks and rewards for various asset classes and strategies.
Long-term returns are the only ones that matter, after all.
Jim Reid and his team at Deutsche Bank have a fantastic report called The Ultimate Guide to Long-Term Investi...
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On today’s show, we discuss:
What the real estate landscape looks like today
What the fundamental undersupply in the housing market and lack of new construction mean for investors
Why renting may be more attractive than buying going forward
What is real estate credit?
Real estate credit’s growth as an asset ...
Chart Kid Matt has this great chart on his blog about sector returns for the S&P 500 this decade:
Here’s Matt on the numbers:
I knew Tech has carried this decade, but I was still shocked when I ran the numbers.
61.5% of the S&P 500’s 131.9% return has come from Tech.
No other sector even comes close.
Loop in Comm Services and that’s 78.4% of the 131.9% overall gain in the S&P 500 coming from...
