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Weekend Reading | Saturday, May 9, 2026

The Effect of Deactivating Facebook and Instagram on Users’ Emotional State

I’ve been telling myself to do this for months… This week I finally deleted Facebook from my phone.

This Isn’t Trading. It’s Theft from Your Retirement.

More on the current grift scandals.

David Brooks: America Has a Moral Problem, Not a Political One

Great interview with David Brooks. I hope he is right about 2028.

U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP

It happened. We now have more debt than GDP – a first since 1946 (and this during a boom time).

What Do You Believe About Investing?

This is why we talk about our “Ten Core Beliefs” every month. Beliefs drive behaviors drive returns.

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Whatever your age, if you seek financial independence, then there are three things you need:

1. Your independence number
2. A resilient “all-weather” portfolio – what we call a Mindful Portfolio
3. A responsive withdrawal process – what we call Mindful Management 

If you are not clear about any of these items, I hope you will join us for our Financial Independence Bootcamp where we will answer each of these questions together. 

Always reading, always learning, Jonathan hand-selects these articles for readers each week. To view Jonathan’s curated articles from previous weeks, CLICK HERE.

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