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Unlocking the Power of Positive Skewness: Strategies for Investing, Business, and Creativity

Unlocking the Power of Positive Skewness: Strategies for Investing, Business, and Creativity

How a few high-impact successes drive up overall average outcomes in investing, business, and creative projects. How to harness positive skewness usi…

How to Navigate the Crippling Home Insurance Crisis

How to Navigate the Crippling Home Insurance Crisis

Why are homeowners seeing home insurance premiums increases of up to 70%, as David has? What can you do if your insurer drops you, you get a huge pre…

Beyond Faster (T+1) Trade Settlements: The Hidden Costs of Optimization

Beyond Faster (T+1) Trade Settlements: The Hidden Costs of Optimization

Why stock, ETF, and bond trades are optimized to settle in less than a day, allowing investors quicker access to their cash and securities. What are …

National Debt Masterclass Finale - What To Do

National Debt Masterclass Finale - What To Do

In part three of our national debt masterclass, we share a simple debt dynamics formula we can monitor to help guide our investment choices.Topics co…

National Debt Masterclass Part Two

National Debt Masterclass Part Two

In part two of this national debt series, we explore how households and businesses, including commercial banks, can choose not to participate in what…

National Debt Master Class Part One

National Debt Master Class Part One

In part one of this three part series, we consider why a country that issues debt in its own currency can't default unless it chooses to. We also exp…

Is Small Cap Dead? Why You Shouldn't Abandon Small Cap Stocks

Is Small Cap Dead? Why You Shouldn't Abandon Small Cap Stocks

Why global small-cap stocks have underperformed large-cap stocks and will the trend continue? The investment case for allocating to global small caps…

Inflation's Illusion: Debunking the Normalcy of Currency Debasesment

Inflation's Illusion: Debunking the Normalcy of Currency Debasesment

It is not normal to want prices to rise and currencies to lose their purchasing power. We look at the advantages of stable currencies and prices.Topi…

Are Emerging Markets Bonds a Once in a Generation Opportunity?

Are Emerging Markets Bonds a Once in a Generation Opportunity?

Some analysts suggest that now is an incredibly attractive entry point to invest in emerging market bonds. We look at how to do this and whether you …

Investing Fundamentals and What Is Attractive Now

Investing Fundamentals and What Is Attractive Now

In this conversation with financial advisor Josh Jalinski, David shares his views on constructing and benchmarking portfolios, factor investing inclu…

Is the Economy as Bad as People Think?

Is the Economy as Bad as People Think?

Why most households are in better financial shape than prior to the pandemic, but remain frustrated at their lack of economic progress.Topics covered…

Unlocking Income: A Comprehensive Guide to Investing in Covered Call ETFs

Unlocking Income: A Comprehensive Guide to Investing in Covered Call ETFs

How to use covered call and buy-write strategies to generate income while understanding the risks and having realistic return expectations.Topics cov…

How the Economy Really Works: Savings, Investing, Consuming and Market Distortions

How the Economy Really Works: Savings, Investing, Consuming and Market Distortions

A primer on how the economic engine works through coordination between savers, investors, consumers, producers, governments and banks. How hoarding a…

Which Will Perform Better: Berkshire Hathaway or Utility Stocks?

Which Will Perform Better: Berkshire Hathaway or Utility Stocks?

Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay a dividend, its cash pile keeps growing, and Buffet says it's gotten too big to make acquisitions that can impact the …

Lessons from Japan's 34 Years of Stock Market Underperformance

Lessons from Japan's 34 Years of Stock Market Underperformance

Japan's stock market recently exceeded the all-time high first set in December 1989. That's 34 years of zero price appreciation for the stock market.…

Unraveling the Truth About ETFs: Benefits, Analysis, and the Indexing Bubble Myth
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Unraveling the Truth About ETFs: Benefits, Analysis, and the Indexing Bubble Myth

How the ETF market is changing, why ETFs should be your preferred investment vehicle, and how to analyze ETFs to generate better investment performan…

Does Dividend Investing Still Work?

Does Dividend Investing Still Work?

Stocks that grow their dividends have outperformed non-dividend-paying stocks over the long-term, but not in the past 5, 10, and 20 years. Why are no…

Transforming Financial Regrets into Portfolio Gains: Five Strategies for Navigating Investment Emotions

Transforming Financial Regrets into Portfolio Gains: Five Strategies for Navigating Investment Emot…

Humans are wired to feel regret. Here's how to learn from financial regret to become a better investor.Topics covered include:What cognitive biases m…

More Ways to Lock in Higher Yields in Case Interest Rates Fall

More Ways to Lock in Higher Yields in Case Interest Rates Fall

Professional investors and other market participants are lousy at forecasting interest rates. Here are three more options to lock in higher yields to…

How To Lock In Higher Yields In Case Interest Rates Fall

How To Lock In Higher Yields In Case Interest Rates Fall

With cash yields expected to fall, here's how you can keep your portfolio income elevated by purchasing longer-term individual bonds and bullet ETFsT…