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Why I’m Not Worried About a Weaker Dollar

The dollar continues falling, now down around 11% from January 2025 levels: This is a big move by currency standards, especially the global reserve currency. When you see a move this big in something as important as the dollar people get nervous. Just look at the headlines: Until

Housing Price Inflation

I came across two new tools for looking at the historical inflation of the various components that make up the average. Jesse Livermore created a tool at Philosophical Economics that allows you to compare 300 different goods and services to the inflation rate over time. For instance, this

Talk Your Book: Investing in a Concentrated Stock Market

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by State Street Investment Management: Click here to learn more about State Street Investment Management The income squeeze: How market concentration is reshaping equity returns Why a small-cap break out is bullish for the broader economy The tailwinds that have lead

Animal Spirits: Hi-Yo Silver!

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Invesco: Today’s show is sponsored by Invesco. Visit https://Invesco.com/fixedincome to learn more about their comprehensive fixed income solutions and how they can help strengthen your portfolio’s foundation. On today’s show, we discuss: Is the Market Underpricing the Risk of Fed

Why This Economic Cycle is Different

I recently wrote a short history of credit cards in America. Here’s the short summary of consumer spending in the modern era: Consumer credit took off for the first time in the Roaring 20s as Americans desired all of the new household innovations that came to market. The

Is Diversification Finally Working Again?

We also discussed questions about rental investments, the benefits of taxable brokerage accounts and the 4% rule. Further Reading: 6 Surprises From 2025 The post Is Diversification Finally Working Again? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. … Ben CarlsonSource

Social Security FAQ

Social Security is the most important retirement plan ever created in the United States. Around 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. That number will surely rise in the years ahead as more baby boomers retire. For people who are 65 or older, more than 40% of recipients

Talk Your Book: How to Fix the Plumbing of the Financial System

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Chainlink: See here for more information on Chainlink On today’s show, we discuss: How the plumbing of the financial system can be improved The evolution from paper, to databases, to blockchain Why there is a delay in the ACH system

Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, February 5: A Little Higher

Taylor Getler writes for NerdWallet. Email: tgetler@nerdwallet.com. The article Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, February 5: A Little Higher originally appeared on NerdWallet. Taylor GetlerSource

How to improve your chances of being approved for a personal loan

If you’re applying for a personal loan, chances are it’s not because everything is going perfectly. Maybe you’re juggling high-interest debt, covering an unexpected expense, or trying to get your finances back on track. And you wouldn’t be alone: total Canadian consumer debt grew by 4.1% just in

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