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Rethinking 60/40: The Portfolio That Built an Era But Can It Still Hold?

Last year, we explored whether the traditional 60/40 portfolio still holds up (original article). With...
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When Your Home Won’t Save You: Rethinking Housing in Retirement

Owning a home isn’t just a financial decision - it’s personal. It’s where your stuff...
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A Big Beautiful Article

Today let’s chat about Public Law 119‑21 – you may know this as the One...
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Everything Is Connected: Why It’s So Hard to See Your Financial Life Clearly

For many people, financial life feels like a pile of paperwork, not a plan. You’ve...
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We Read the 2025 Midyear Outlooks. Here’s What Matters.

We reviewed several mid-year outlooks from major investment firms. All of them land in the...
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Target-Date Funds: Useful Shortcut or Oversimplified Solution?

If you have a company retirement plan, there’s a good chance you’ve seen target-date funds...
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Why Automatic Retirement Withdrawals Need a Manual Override

Automatic withdrawals are often sold as the stress-free solution for retirement income - the set-it-and-forget-it...
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Roth Conversions Explained

You’ve probably heard the term “Roth conversion” tossed around - on a podcast, in an...
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Why Smart People Still Get Bad Advice

Being intelligent isn’t a shield against bad financial decisions. In fact, it can sometimes have...
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Can AI Replace Financial Advisors? Yes. No. It Depends.

Yes. No. It depends. Don’t you love those kinds of answers? Let’s break down why...