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Different Kinds of Smart

“The older I get the more I realize how many kinds of smart there are. There are a lot of kinds of smart. There are a lot of kinds of stupid, too.” – Jeff Bezos The smartest investors of all time went bankrupt 20 years ago this week.

First fruits in the Bible: The Scriptures, Meaning, and Biblical Insights

What You Do With the First Determines What Happens With the Rest Have you noticed how the first few minutes of your morning often set the tone for your entire day? It’s not a coincidence. It’s a pattern that shows up everywhere in life—and it’s rooted in one

Signs Intel’s Foundry is Heating Up

Intel investors have been looking for signs of life with its foundry business – a couple billion dollars in deals and its new independent subsidiary status might help. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: – Intel’s three focuses for turning it around: its Foundry business, AI strategy,

Mortgage Rates Simmer, But Borrowers Might Get a Cooler Autumn

Taylor Getler writes for NerdWallet. Email: tgetler@nerdwallet.com. The article Mortgage Rates Simmer, But Borrowers Might Get a Cooler Autumn originally appeared on NerdWallet. Taylor GetlerSource

My Passive Income and Life Goals Update (May 2025)

Welcome to another monthly review of Lazy Man and Money. We’re into the second trimester of the year and almost halfway through. Personal Update May was, as they say, “A Month.” I feel like I aged 3 years in a single month. My wife was on work travel

My Passive Income and Life Goals Update (March 2025)

It’s weird to publish March’s report when April is more than half over, but here we are. That shows you how far behind I am. When we finished March, the first quarter of the year was over. By the time you are reading this, you have to be

Animal Spirits: A Bubble is Coming

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by T Rowe Price: See here for more information on T Rowe Price’s ETFs Get a random Animal Spirits chart here Listen here: On today’s show, we discuss: The Joneses aren’t that happy Americans Are Finally Saving Almost What They’re Supposed

What If Stocks Don’t Go Up in the Long Run?

Bill Sweet joined me again on the show this week to discuss questions about putting all of your retirement assets in a Roth IRA, how to make a career shift to finance, how to save for your child’s future, tax considerations when moving out of Florida and more.

The Upside of Gratitude

I’m a big movie guy, so I was intrigued by The Studio on Apple, a show created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg that satirizes Hollywood executives and the way they make decisions.1 One of the best episodes of the season was called The Golden Globes. Rogen plays Matt Remick,

New solution for TenneT’s capital requirements

TenneT is making the electricity grid fit for the future. Major investments will be required in the coming years to strengthen and expand the grid. This is necessary to meet growing demand for electricity, including from households and companies that want a new or higher power connection. TenneT

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