NEWSLETTERS

On Uncertainty, Extremes, and Perspective

One easy way to spot AI in writing is through something called contrastive framing: it's not x, it's y. For example, "It's not me, it's you." That formula can force ideas into opposition, and lately it mirrors the way many people are discussing world events. More and...

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The Best Investment You May Be Neglecting

We spend a lot of time talking about growing your portfolio, but one of your most valuable assets won’t show up on a statement: your social network. Friendship, community, and connection are worth investing in—sometimes even more than your portfolio. Why? Because just...

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Some Surprisingly Super Financial News

For all the headlines telling us people are burned out, overspending, under-saving, distracted, anxious, and financially behind… there's actually some good news emerging underneath the surface. Last week, reports showed that the number of Americans with "super prime"...

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Living Longer Is Easy. Affording It Can Be The Harder Part

We're living longer than any previous generation. The real measure, though, has never been the length of a life but the quality of it. And that raises a question that doesn't get asked often enough: is your financial life structured to support the kind of life you...

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The Investor’s Edge: Knowing What You Don’t Know

Mark Twain once observed that "it ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Few insights apply more directly to investing than this one. There is a well-known framework describing four stages of learning. We...

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Your Financial Countdown to Summer 2026

"Money is like gas in the car - you need to pay attention or you'll end up on the side of the road - but a well-lived life is not a tour of gas stations." Author Tim O'Reilly's observation feels especially relevant this week as inflation and conflict with Iran add...

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