European households moved further into stocks after the pandemic
A study cited by Christelis et al. finds stock ownership rose across the eurozone from 2020 to 2024, even as many new investors la...
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Mag 7 stocks are no longer carrying the S&P 500 in 2026
Charts cited by A Wealth of Common Sense show the S&P 493 producing about 96% of the index’s price-only return this year.
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Viral FIRE post puts early retirement’s nonfinancial costs in focus
A 41-year-old retiree’s Reddit post sparked debate over whether financial independence is enough without purpose, work or ambition...
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Wealth tax plans face a design test as states target top earners
California, Washington and New York are testing how far taxes on the rich can go before mobility starts to cut into the revenue ca...
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Of Dollars and Data writer frames AI risk as a test of originality
Nick Maggiulli argues that human experience remains a key edge as AI tools improve, even as workers may need to learn how to use t...
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World Cup forecaster says luck looms after 26-of-32 group-stage hit rate
A Panmure Liberum-linked World Cup forecast got most knockout teams right, but the author says single-match luck could quickly den...
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Study links distrust of companies to lower stock investing
Arizona State researchers found Americans overestimate corporate misconduct, and that cynicism is tied to lower stock market parti...
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Wealth may call for less risk, Of Dollars and Data argues
A personal finance analysis says bigger portfolios can make losses harder to absorb psychologically and harder to replace with inc...
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Germany’s €1 trillion spending shift tests its fiscal credibility
Germany’s infrastructure and defence push could lift growth, but research suggests strict budget rules may decide how much stimulu...
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Of Dollars and Data essay frames parenting as long-term investing
The personal finance writer connected a childbirth scare, child mortality data and family sacrifice to a broader view of investmen...
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Millionaire counts rise, but home equity changes the picture
Capgemini, UBS and Bloomberg data show more U.S. millionaires, with liquid wealth and housing wealth producing very different tota...
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Megacap dominance is starting to test mutual fund rules
As the biggest U.S. stocks take up more of the market, fund rules may limit how much managers can own, even when they like the com...
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