We’re now at peak summer season, and I hope you’re finding time to rest, relax, and enjoy some reading that takes you farther afield. Here are two non-finance books that…
A note on corporate profits, the outlook for stocks – and the risk posed by higher interest rates Markets have had a lot to digest this year — a shaky…
July 2026 Market Recap: Financial Markets Update: Trés Amusant
In July, I visited Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The cottage where I stayed with extended family is a short walk from Palace Playland, an amusement park, which first opened in…
When Your Kid Still Can’t Decide – And It’s Almost Senior Year
This is not a topic you will hear much about when the college discussion comes up, or when reading college planning articles, but it is one worth exploring. You may…
Identity theft and financial fraud can happen to anyone — and recovering from them is stressful, time-consuming, and costly. Fraud is no longer a distant threat: the FBI logged more…
In our August 2025 letter, MFA founder Susan Moore provided an in-depth overview of Social Security’s financial outlook — including the projected timeline for trust fund depletion, what it could mean for…
Market Update June 2026: Halftime in Football & Finance
To my gridiron-wired mind, aspects of the “other football” are curious and bemusing. For example: The clock counts up, not down, and keeps running during stoppages, resulting in time mysteriously…
Bill Bengen was a financial planner in the early 1990s who confronted the question that often puzzles aspiring retirees: “When I get to retirement, how much can I spend?” For…
