When I offered my first meditation class, I stated clearly that it was “free.” During my review after the fact, my mentor explained to me – in no uncertain terms – that I should not offer free meditation classes because: Going forward, my meditation classes (and possibly more of Mindful Money digital educational courses) will

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Gallup’s 2024 Global Emotions Report | How To Think About Group Differences | No Hard Feelings | Intellectual Courage as the Scarcest Resource | All in One Place

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Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web Happy 4th of July: Ross Douthat on X Maybe all the disagreement and what seems like intentional misunderstanding is a sign that it’s working??? I hope Ross (@DouthatNYT) is right! Five Practices for a Healthier Emotional Life We all experience both darkness and light… we integrate these

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For the last decade (or so), I have written both an annual and a mid-year letter to our readers. In the beginning, it was intended for our clients, but today we have over 2500 readers (fewer than 10% of which are clients). I’m happy to share my goal-focused, planning-driven, long-term equity philosophy as broadly as

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Business Ethics | The “Self-Diagnosed” Generation | How Not to Be Fooled By Viral Charts | What Happened to Patriotism in America? | Record S&P 500 Concentration – Chart of the Day (6/24/24)

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Investing can often feel like navigating a vast, unpredictable ocean. Markets rise and fall, news headlines shift sentiment, and even seasoned investors can find themselves questioning their decisions. In such a turbulent environment, finding a guiding principle can be invaluable. There was a book I read to my kids when they were young, Zen Shorts by Jon

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The Power of Awareness: An Interview with Rock Climber Francis Sanzaro | Lazy Work, Good Work | 5 Critical Skills They Didn’t Teach You in College | The Summer Edit: Best Summer Cocktails for 2024 | Private Equity May Not Be the Diversifier We Think (Due to Volatility Laundering), But Private Credit Could Be

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If you spend a little time on Mindful Money, you might get the sense that I recommend against hiring a financial advisor. And, while it is true in many cases, such as: It isn’t always true. The financial press covers the daily gyrations of economies, markets, and individual investments in a way that makes the

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