Before the article, here’s what’s happening this week on our podcast, Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors: Editor’s Note: I published this article on April 9, about 45 minutes before President Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, sending the market **rocketing** skyward. I’ll be surprised if this is the last of the tariff tantrum, and […]

Historians doubt Marie Antoinette ever said, “Let them eat cake.” The apocryphal tale is that upon hearing that French peasants had no bread, she coldly suggested they eat brioche instead – a richer, more expensive pastry. Shame on you, Marie! But historians doubt she ever said it. The quote likely originated decades earlier and was used to criticize […]

Comedian George Carlin joked, “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” What’s your driving style? The Bullet floors it in the left lane, weaving through traffic like Richard Petty, convinced speed limits are merely suggestions. The Oblivious Cruiser plants themselves […]

Before the article, here’s what’s happening this week on our podcast, Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors: I originally wrote this in 2021 (31 lessons in 31 years). But here in 2025, I’ve had a crazy busy week and not enough time to write a brand-new article. Perfect timing though! My birthday is Saturday, so let’s […]

Before the article, here’s what’s happening this week on our podcast, Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors: Do you know that scene in Gladiator where Russell Crowe’s character, Maximus, yells to the crowd, “Are you not entertained?!”  Yeah, this scene. I’m more interested in Maximus’s next line:  “Is this not why you are here?!” You see, the […]

Before the article, here’s what’s happening this week on The Best Interest Podcast: My daughter, Maeve, is about to turn 8 months old. She’s chunky, smiley, and effortlessly sits like Buddha while playing with her toys. No crawling or walking yet. She did recently learn to wave (…flail her arm) to say hi to people. […]

Before the article, here’s what’s happening this week on The Best Interest Podcast: Do you know someone who cheers for a particular sports team simply “because?” They usually have a mundane reason, like “I just liked their logo when I was a kid…so I started cheering for them” or “my dog was named Viking, so […]

Richard Nixon remains one of the more fascinating and complex figures in American history, embodying well-known deep flaws in parallel with acts of brilliance.  His most infamous role was as the puppet master behind the Watergate scandal, ultimately leading to his resignation from the Presidency and scarring his legacy. Some historians point to Watergate as the […]

I met with a family a few weeks ago for an introductory conversation. I’m always interested to learn about people’s history with money. It’s an open-ended question that allows for a multitude of interesting answers. This family explained that ~20 years ago, they received a significant lump sum payment. They reached out to a financial […]

‘Twas the night before Christmas, etc. etc., and you’re jazzed. Christmas is great! Morning comes, you let the dog out to pee and fix yourself some coffee. Fresh cinnamon buns! Soon it’ll be time to open presents. You bend down low by the Christmas tree, and there, behind the nicely wrapped boxes and doo-dads, you […]