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Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web Cognitive Biases and Brain Biology Help Explain Why Facts Don’t Change Minds We are naturally closed-minded. Being open to ideas and opinions takes work. The Secret to Being Lucky If luck is a primary determinant of success, shouldn’t we be asking how we can become …
Last week I talked about account minimums in financial services. My stated concern was that 80-85% of the US population doesn’t have enough assets to qualify for most advisors’ $500,000 minimum. They either do it themselves or work with commissioned sales people. They don’t have access to independent, objective advice from a qualified fiduciary to …
Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web Reading The News is the New Smoking For most of us, a reduction in news consumption would probably lead to better decisions and greater happiness. Why Optimists Live Longer Than The Rest Of Us I believe this research, but I’m not sure it’s helpful. I …
Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web How the Brain ‘Constructs’ the Outside World We don’t see the whole picture. We build the world on top of our own filtered experience. How to Be a Little Less Judgmental It takes an indescribable amount of energy to judge everything. It’d be best for …
Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web Not Financial Advice. This is a great piece from Young Money: the best personal finance blog you’ve never heard of. Tell your kids to read this blog. Compounded Luck Advantages compound. Disadvantages compound. A society can be judged on how it handles unearned advantages. Mentality The job …
Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web How a Massive Refinery Shortage is Contributing to High Gas Prices Would you invest in a horse & buggy company after you saw the first automobile come off the line? High gas prices are a feature of the transition to renewable energy. The First Global Credit Crisis …
When Dave died, one of the most beautiful parts of my life and a huge part of my future died with him. We had plans that we will never be able to fulfill and this changed my life forever. I will be talking about some of our plans on the Mindful Money Podcast in the …
Featured Articles: Good Writing From Around The Web One-Third of Americans Making $250,000 Live Paycheck-to-Paycheck: Survey My mom might say, “Cry me a river.” We need an income, and that income should grow throughout our lives. But financial success has never been just about what we earn. Oliver Burkeman’s Last Column: The Eight Secrets to …
Today marks the first anniversary of my brother’s death. Dave died on June 17th, 2021 – the day before his 46th birthday. He lived with his family in San Ramon and in the 5 years before his death culminating with the pandemic lock-downs, my “inner circle” had largely collapsed to him and one other guy. …
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