A Wealth of Common Sense

I wrote about new all-time highs in the stock market recently. There have been nearly 1,400 new highs on the S&P 500 since 1950. That’s 7% of all trading days in this time. If you’re a long-term investor, you’re going to be living through a ton of new all-time highs in your investing lifecycle. However, you’ll also spend a lot of time in a state of drawdown. If 7% of all tra...

Bill Sweet also helped us discuss questions about when to sell your investments from a tax standpoint, AI’s impact on housing, owning volatile investments, when to avoid an HSA and how Roth 401ks work. Further Reading: The post Where Housing is the Most Expensive appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Xtrackers by DWS: This episode is sponsored by Xtrackers by DWS. Find out more at http://xtrackers.com/. On today’s show, we discuss: Exhibit A for Advice  Emerging-Market Stock Valuations Sink Below Half of S&P 500’s Re-Rating Korea: A Structural Case Michael Burry bets against rally: ‘We are near a major top, and po...

Jerry Seinfeld said one of his favorite comedy bits of all-time is Rich Man, Poor Man from Adam Carolla about things rich people and poor people have in common: Here are some of my favorites: You have an outdoor shower. Wealthy people have them by the pool or cabana. Poor people use a garden hose in the yard. You know the going price of copper. You either trade it on the exchan...

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Nasdaq Dorsey Wright: To learn more about Nasdaq Dorsey Wright click here: https://www.nasdaq.com/nasdaq-dorsey-wright On today’s show, we discuss: Why momentum works as a behavioral factor even though it seems too simple Why selling discipline is harder than buying in a momentum strategy The interaction between momentum and ...