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331 <section id="content" class="o-content__container"> 332 333 <div class="o-container"> 334 <div class="o-container__item"> 335 <div class="o-grid__collapse"> 336 337 <h1 class="c-page--header">Blog</h1> 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345<div class="o-ui-list c-posts"> 346 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 347 <div class="c-post__image"> 348 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-give-up-on-bonds" itemprop="url" > 349 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/bf214724-4678-468f-96c1-71f725cfd902.png?v=2" alt="Why You Shouldn't Give Up on Bonds" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 350 </a> 351 </div> 352 <div class="c-post__content"> 353 <div class="c-post-header"> 354 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 355 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-give-up-on-bonds" itemprop="url">Why You Shouldn't Give Up on Bonds</a> 356 </h2> 357 358 <div class="c-post-details"> 359 <div class="c-post-author"> 360 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 361 362 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 363 Bepin Serraj, CFA 364 </span> 365 </div> 366 367 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 25, 2026</span> 368 </div> 369 </div> 370 371 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 372 We've been having a lot of conversations about bonds lately, so we wanted to share how we're thinking about them. 373 </p> 374 375 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-give-up-on-bonds" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 376 </div> 377 </div> 378 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 379 <div class="c-post__image"> 380 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-market-doesnt-care-who-wins" itemprop="url" > 381 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/fbf8dd6e-e94e-4cfb-9e43-18ed5735d36b.png?v=2" alt="The Market Doesn't Care Who Wins" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 382 </a> 383 </div> 384 <div class="c-post__content"> 385 <div class="c-post-header"> 386 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 387 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-market-doesnt-care-who-wins" itemprop="url">The Market Doesn't Care Who Wins</a> 388 </h2> 389 390 <div class="c-post-details"> 391 <div class="c-post-author"> 392 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 393 394 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 395 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 396 </span> 397 </div> 398 399 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, September 17, 2026</span> 400 </div> 401 </div> 402 403 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 404 Worried about your portfolio this election year? You're not alone, but the data tells a very different story than the headlines do. 405 </p> 406 407 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-market-doesnt-care-who-wins" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 408 </div> 409 </div> 410 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 411 <div class="c-post__image"> 412 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/never-forget" itemprop="url" > 413 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
413ails/db854c3a-d930-4907-a0bb-948ae64621d8.png?v=2" alt="Never Forget" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 414 </a> 415 </div> 416 <div class="c-post__content"> 417 <div class="c-post-header"> 418 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 419 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/never-forget" itemprop="url">Never Forget</a> 420 </h2> 421 422 <div class="c-post-details"> 423 <div class="c-post-author"> 424 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/81c357d2-f994-4385-a1e6-cca0c7a5859c.jpg?v=1" /> 425 426 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 427 Richard Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> CRPC<sup>®</sup> 428 </span> 429 </div> 430 431 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, September 10, 2026</span> 432 </div> 433 </div> 434 435 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 436 Every year on September 11th, we pause to remember the lives lost and the first responders who ran toward danger. Their example endures as a reminder of what we’re capable of when it matters most. 437 </p> 438 439 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/never-forget" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 440 </div> 441 </div> 442 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 443 <div class="c-post__image"> 444 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-helping-your-kids-starts-hurting-your-retirement" itemprop="url" > 445 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/2c89ec46-01bd-48bf-bda4-8b59fa353154.png?v=2" alt="When Helping Your Kids Starts Hurting Your Retirement" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 446 </a> 447 </div> 448 <div class="c-post__content"> 449 <div class="c-post-header"> 450 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 451 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-helping-your-kids-starts-hurting-your-retirement" itemprop="url">When Helping Your Kids Starts Hurting Your Retirement</a> 452 </h2> 453 454 <div class="c-post-details"> 455 <div class="c-post-author"> 456 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6a4a3c2c-2cb9-4e36-8537-0d85bf759377.jpg?v=1" /> 457 458 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 459 Matthew Dombrowski, CFP<sup>®</sup> 460 </span> 461 </div> 462 463 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, September 3, 2026</span> 464 </div> 465 </div> 466 467 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 468 Airlines say it for a reason: put on your own oxygen mask before helping your child. Your retirement plan needs the same rule. 469 </p> 470 471 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-helping-your-kids-starts-hurting-your-retirement" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 472 </div> 473 </div> 474 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 475 <div class="c-post__image"> 476 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/not-all-inheritances-are-created-equal" itemprop="url" > 477 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/80ba76da-5ef1-4c5d-8ca6-95c07917b52f.png?v=2" alt="Not All Inheritances Are Created Equal" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 478 </a> 479 </div> 480 <div class="c-post__content"> 481 <div class="c-post-header"> 482 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 483 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/not-all-inheritances-are-created-equal" itemprop="url">Not All Inheritances Are Created Equal</a> 484 </h2> 485 486 <div class="c-post-details"> 487 <div class="c-post-author"> 488 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 489
490 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 491 Steven Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 492 </span> 493 </div> 494 495 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 21, 2026</span> 496 </div> 497 </div> 498 499 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 500 You have likely heard that it is not what you make, but what you keep. For families planning an inheritance, the better question may be: what will your children actually keep after taxes? 501 </p> 502 503 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/not-all-inheritances-are-created-equal" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 504 </div> 505 </div> 506 </div> 507 <h2 class="c-posts__expand"> 508 <a href="#" class="show-all">Show All</a> 509 </h2> 510 <div class="o-ui-list c-posts show-all"> 511 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 512 <div class="c-post__image"> 513 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/beware-leveraged-single-stock-etfs" itemprop="url" > 514 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/1532bc13-dc75-46e2-9ce1-88b9bda89051.png?v=2" alt="Beware: Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 515 </a> 516 </div> 517 <div class="c-post__content"> 518 <div class="c-post-header"> 519 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 520 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/beware-leveraged-single-stock-etfs" itemprop="url">Beware: Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs</a> 521 </h2> 522 523 <div class="c-post-details"> 524 <div class="c-post-author"> 525 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 526 527 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 528 Bepin Serraj, CFA 529 </span> 530 </div> 531 532 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, August 6, 2026</span> 533 </div> 534 </div> 535 536 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 537 How a fund can deliver 3x a stock's daily return and still lose you money while the stock price increases. 538 </p> 539 540 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/beware-leveraged-single-stock-etfs" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 541 </div> 542 </div> 543 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 544 <div class="c-post__image"> 545 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/men-vs-women-who-are-the-better-investors" itemprop="url" > 546 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/c48f482d-5450-4621-9dc7-f02f0292e0e8.png?v=2" alt="Men vs. Women: Who Are the Better Investors?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 547 </a> 548 </div> 549 <div class="c-post__content"> 550 <div class="c-post-header"> 551 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 552 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/men-vs-women-who-are-the-better-investors" itemprop="url">Men vs. Women: Who Are the Better Investors?</a> 553 </h2> 554 555 <div class="c-post-details"> 556 <div class="c-post-author"> 557 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/TeamMemberPortrait/thumbnails/23de0939-59b5-4735-ad37-26f96ae60e63.png?v=1" /> 558
559 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 560 Brendan Best, CFP<i>®</i> 561 </span> 562 </div> 563 564 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 30, 2026</span> 565 </div> 566 </div> 567 568 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 569 Men and women approach investing differently. But which approach actually delivers better results? Decades of research have tackled this question, and the answer comes down to a few surprisingly consistent behavioral patterns. 570 </p> 571 572 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/men-vs-women-who-are-the-better-investors" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 573 </div> 574 </div> 575 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 576 <div class="c-post__image"> 577 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-pitfalls-of-a-gold-ira" itemprop="url" > 578 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/ea1acfce-dd7e-4270-8341-bc46feaa0794.png?v=2" alt="The Pitfalls of a Gold IRA" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 579 </a> 580 </div> 581 <div class="c-post__content"> 582 <div class="c-post-header"> 583 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 584 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-pitfalls-of-a-gold-ira" itemprop="url">The Pitfalls of a Gold IRA</a> 585 </h2> 586 587 <div class="c-post-details"> 588 <div class="c-post-author"> 589 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6a4a3c2c-2cb9-4e36-8537-0d85bf759377.jpg?v=1" /> 590 591 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 592 Matthew Dombrowski, CFP<sup>®</sup> 593 </span> 594 </div> 595 596 <span class="c-post-header__date">Wednesday, July 22, 2026</span> 597 </div> 598 </div> 599 600 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 601 Gold can play a role in a portfolio—but a physical gold IRA may add more cost, complexity, and liquidity risk than most retirees realize. 602 </p> 603 604 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-pitfalls-of-a-gold-ira" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 605 </div> 606 </div> 607 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 608 <div class="c-post__image"> 609 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-ai-trade-in-the-toilet" itemprop="url" > 610 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/fdb97483-a1ff-4b0e-8740-f68e5f1c09f6.png?v=2" alt="Is the AI Trade in the Toilet?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 611 </a> 612 </div> 613 <div class="c-post__content"> 614 <div class="c-post-header"> 615 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 616 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-ai-trade-in-the-toilet" itemprop="url">Is the AI Trade in the Toilet?</a> 617 </h2> 618 619 <div class="c-post-details"> 620 <div class="c-post-author"> 621 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 622 623 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 624 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 625 </span> 626 </div> 627
628 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 16, 2026</span> 629 </div> 630 </div> 631 632 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 633 AI stocks are down, but is the trade dead? From Korea's leveraged crash to a century-old toilet maker turned semiconductor giant, here's why business quality and ownership matter more than ever. 634 </p> 635 636 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-ai-trade-in-the-toilet" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 637 </div> 638 </div> 639 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 640 <div class="c-post__image"> 641 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/social-securitys-shortfall" itemprop="url" > 642 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/35163110-5ffd-4f5a-aaa4-14e054440fa9.png?v=2" alt="Social Security's Shortfall" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 643 </a> 644 </div> 645 <div class="c-post__content"> 646 <div class="c-post-header"> 647 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 648 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/social-securitys-shortfall" itemprop="url">Social Security's Shortfall</a> 649 </h2> 650 651 <div class="c-post-details"> 652 <div class="c-post-author"> 653 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 654 655 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 656 Bepin Serraj, CFA 657 </span> 658 </div> 659 660 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 10, 2026</span> 661 </div> 662 </div> 663 664 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 665 Headlines say Social Security's trust fund depletes by 2032. Sounds scary, but it doesn't mean benefits stop. Here's what history tells us Congress will do next, and who really needs to worry. 666 </p> 667 668 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/social-securitys-shortfall" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 669 </div> 670 </div> 671 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 672 <div class="c-post__image"> 673 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/red-white-and-retired-americas-200th-vs-250th-birthday" itemprop="url" > 674 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/56775e69-d32a-452a-a1e3-002bf318e03a.png?v=2" alt="Red, White, and Retired: America's 200th vs 250th Birthday" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 675 </a> 676 </div> 677 <div class="c-post__content"> 678 <div class="c-post-header"> 679 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 680 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/red-white-and-retired-americas-200th-vs-250th-birthday" itemprop="url">Red, White, and Retired: America's 200th vs 250th Birthday</a> 681 </h2> 682 683 <div class="c-post-details"> 684 <div class="c-post-author"> 685 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6a4a3c2c-2cb9-4e36-8537-0d85bf759377.jpg?v=1" /> 686 687 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 688 Matthew Dombrowski, CFP<sup>®</sup> 689 </span> 690 </div> 691 692 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 26, 2026</span> 693 </div> 694 </div> 695 696 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 697 As we celebrate America's 250th, we looked back 50 years to see how retirement has changed. Longer lives, better markets, higher costs and only one of those works in your favor. 698 </p> 699 700 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/red-white-and-retired-americas-200th-vs-250th-birthday" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 701 </div> 702 </div> 703 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 704 <div class="c-post__image"> 705 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/tech-tech-boom" itemprop="url" > 706 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
706ails/7c7a53af-47ad-4bf0-bcad-d4ec5d2199f2.png?v=2" alt="Tech, Tech... Boom" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 707 </a> 708 </div> 709 <div class="c-post__content"> 710 <div class="c-post-header"> 711 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 712 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/tech-tech-boom" itemprop="url">Tech, Tech... Boom</a> 713 </h2> 714 715 <div class="c-post-details"> 716 <div class="c-post-author"> 717 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 718 719 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 720 Steven Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 721 </span> 722 </div> 723 724 <span class="c-post-header__date">Wednesday, June 17, 2026</span> 725 </div> 726 </div> 727 728 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 729 Why We're Excited About Technology — and Why We've Been Taking Some Chips Off the Table 730 </p> 731 732 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/tech-tech-boom" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 733 </div> 734 </div> 735 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 736 <div class="c-post__image"> 737 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-2-problem" itemprop="url" > 738 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/f410b002-da92-4b5c-9e9f-6917ba4c6b6b.png?v=2" alt="The 2% Problem" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 739 </a> 740 </div> 741 <div class="c-post__content"> 742 <div class="c-post-header"> 743 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 744 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-2-problem" itemprop="url">The 2% Problem</a> 745 </h2> 746 747 <div class="c-post-details"> 748 <div class="c-post-author"> 749 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 750 751 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 752 Bepin Serraj, CFA 753 </span> 754 </div> 755 756 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 12, 2026</span> 757 </div> 758 </div> 759 760 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 761 Most retirees worry about not having enough. You're in a different position. You've built the guaranteed income, the Social Security, and portfolio, yet spending what you've earned has started to feel as risky as never saving at all. 762 </p> 763 764 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-2-problem" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 765 </div> 766 </div> 767 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 768 <div class="c-post__image"> 769 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-power-and-limitations-of-the-401k" itemprop="url" > 770 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/fa78fb3c-38d7-4016-a461-512a2e062577.png?v=2" alt="The Power and Limitations of the 401(k)" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 771 </a> 772 </div> 773 <div class="c-post__content"> 774 <div class="c-post-header"> 775 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 776 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-power-and-limitations-of-the-401k" itemprop="url">The Power and Limitations of the 401(k)</a> 777 </h2> 778 779 <div class="c-post-details"> 780 <div class="c-post-author"> 781 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 782
783 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 784 Steven Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 785 </span> 786 </div> 787 788 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, June 4, 2026</span> 789 </div> 790 </div> 791 792 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 793 The 401(k) does a lot of heavy lifting for retirement savers, but its real value comes from knowing both its power and its limitations. 794 </p> 795 796 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-power-and-limitations-of-the-401k" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 797 </div> 798 </div> 799 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 800 <div class="c-post__image"> 801 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/trump-accounts" itemprop="url" > 802 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/3b6dcba9-c505-4eba-8267-be7e51e6da6a.png?v=2" alt="Trump Accounts" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 803 </a> 804 </div> 805 <div class="c-post__content"> 806 <div class="c-post-header"> 807 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 808 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/trump-accounts" itemprop="url">Trump Accounts</a> 809 </h2> 810 811 <div class="c-post-details"> 812 <div class="c-post-author"> 813 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6a4a3c2c-2cb9-4e36-8537-0d85bf759377.jpg?v=1" /> 814 815 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 816 Matthew Dombrowski, CFP<sup>®</sup> 817 </span> 818 </div> 819 820 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 28, 2026</span> 821 </div> 822 </div> 823 824 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 825 Trump Accounts are here, and families are asking the same question: should we open one? The answer is yes for some, but probably not in the way most parents and grandparents expect. 826 </p> 827 828 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/trump-accounts" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 829 </div> 830 </div> 831 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 832 <div class="c-post__image"> 833 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/financial-designations-explained" itemprop="url" > 834 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/0449580d-35bb-45a5-8858-9b05d5991ea2.png?v=2" alt="Financial Designations Explained" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 835 </a> 836 </div> 837 <div class="c-post__content"> 838 <div class="c-post-header"> 839 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 840 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/financial-designations-explained" itemprop="url">Financial Designations Explained</a> 841 </h2> 842 843 <div class="c-post-details"> 844 <div class="c-post-author"> 845 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/TeamMemberPortrait/thumbnails/23de0939-59b5-4735-ad37-26f96ae60e63.png?v=1" /> 846 847 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 848 Brendan Best 849 </span> 850 </div> 851 852 <span class="c-post-header__date">Tuesday, May 5, 2026</span> 853 </div> 854 </div> 855 856 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 857 The financial services industry is full of acronyms, but do you know
857what they actually mean? To most, it looks like alphabet soup. But if you understand how to read them, you’re in a much better position to decide who you trust. 858 </p> 859 860 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/financial-designations-explained" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 861 </div> 862 </div> 863 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 864 <div class="c-post__image"> 865 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-long-term-care-conversation" itemprop="url" > 866 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/d429d6e1-e987-4c40-8eb7-ddce221211e7.png?v=2" alt="The Long-Term Care Conversation" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 867 </a> 868 </div> 869 <div class="c-post__content"> 870 <div class="c-post-header"> 871 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 872 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-long-term-care-conversation" itemprop="url">The Long-Term Care Conversation</a> 873 </h2> 874 875 <div class="c-post-details"> 876 <div class="c-post-author"> 877 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 878 879 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 880 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 881 </span> 882 </div> 883 884 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 1, 2026</span> 885 </div> 886 </div> 887 888 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 889 Long-term care is one of the most overlooked pieces of a retirement plan. With costs averaging $116K/year and rising, knowing your options ahead of time can make all the difference. Here's what to consider. 890 </p> 891 892 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-long-term-care-conversation" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 893 </div> 894 </div> 895 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 896 <div class="c-post__image"> 897 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/another-year-another-v" itemprop="url" > 898 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/60f51c22-2ac4-402a-82e4-c8359888066c.png?v=2" alt="Another Year, Another V" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 899 </a> 900 </div> 901 <div class="c-post__content"> 902 <div class="c-post-header"> 903 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 904 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/another-year-another-v" itemprop="url">Another Year, Another V</a> 905 </h2> 906 907 <div class="c-post-details"> 908 <div class="c-post-author"> 909 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 910 911 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 912 Steven Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 913 </span> 914 </div> 915 916 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 24, 2026</span> 917 </div> 918 </div> 919 920 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 921 The market everyone was ready to bury in March just hit three new record highs. Oil collapsed. AI found a new champion. And $7.6 trillion is still sitting on the sidelines. Another year, another V. 922 </p> 923 924 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/another-year-another-v" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 925 </div> 926 </div> 927 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 928 <div class="c-post__image"> 929 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/memories-of-memory-from-the-moon-landing-to-the-ai-revolution" itemprop="url" > 930 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
930ails/aaf24dd3-8323-4e47-928b-fa47e82ffc0f.png?v=2" alt="Memories of Memory: From the Moon Landing to the AI Revolution" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 931 </a> 932 </div> 933 <div class="c-post__content"> 934 <div class="c-post-header"> 935 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 936 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/memories-of-memory-from-the-moon-landing-to-the-ai-revolution" itemprop="url">Memories of Memory: From the Moon Landing to the AI Revolution</a> 937 </h2> 938 939 <div class="c-post-details"> 940 <div class="c-post-author"> 941 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 942 943 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 944 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 945 </span> 946 </div> 947 948 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 16, 2026</span> 949 </div> 950 </div> 951 952 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 953 Memory chips don't make headlines. But they quietly power everything from your smartphone to AI. Here's why the most overlooked component in tech may be the most important one to understand right now. 954 </p> 955 956 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/memories-of-memory-from-the-moon-landing-to-the-ai-revolution" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 957 </div> 958 </div> 959 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 960 <div class="c-post__image"> 961 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/10-keys-to-longevity" itemprop="url" > 962 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/cdf28551-d687-4f74-87f8-515b3bcdc07d.png?v=2" alt="10 Keys to Longevity" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 963 </a> 964 </div> 965 <div class="c-post__content"> 966 <div class="c-post-header"> 967 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 968 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/10-keys-to-longevity" itemprop="url">10 Keys to Longevity</a> 969 </h2> 970 971 <div class="c-post-details"> 972 <div class="c-post-author"> 973 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/81c357d2-f994-4385-a1e6-cca0c7a5859c.jpg?v=1" /> 974 975 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 976 Richard Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> CRPC<sup>®</sup> 977 </span> 978 </div> 979 980 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, March 26, 2026</span> 981 </div> 982 </div> 983 984 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 985 Most people my age are slowing down. I'm not. Here are the 10 things I actually do — not just recommend — to stay sharp, strong, and in the game in at 70. 986 </p> 987 988 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/10-keys-to-longevity" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 989 </div> 990 </div> 991 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 992 <div class="c-post__image"> 993 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/assume-its-a-scam" itemprop="url" > 994 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/5c22b2ce-525d-44f0-9eee-803c94dfa933.png?v=2" alt="Assume Itâs a Scam" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 995 </a> 996 </div> 997 <div class="c-post__content"> 998 <div class="c-post-header"> 999 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1000 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/assume-its-a-scam" itemprop="url">Assume Itâs a Scam</a> 1001 </h2> 1002 1003 <div class="c-post-details"> 1004 <div class="c-post-author"> 1005 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1006
1007 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1008 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 1009 </span> 1010 </div> 1011 1012 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, March 19, 2026</span> 1013 </div> 1014 </div> 1015 1016 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1017 Today's scammers don't look suspicious. They look like your bank, sound like your grandchild, and can now appear on video as someone you trust. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself. 1018 </p> 1019 1020 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/assume-its-a-scam" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1021 </div> 1022 </div> 1023 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1024 <div class="c-post__image"> 1025 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-the-world-gets-loud-stay-the-course" itemprop="url" > 1026 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/3ec8e6b0-feeb-4030-b8fe-0c6f1fe90596.png?v=2" alt="When the World Gets Loud, Stay the Course" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1027 </a> 1028 </div> 1029 <div class="c-post__content"> 1030 <div class="c-post-header"> 1031 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1032 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-the-world-gets-loud-stay-the-course" itemprop="url">When the World Gets Loud, Stay the Course</a> 1033 </h2> 1034 1035 <div class="c-post-details"> 1036 <div class="c-post-author"> 1037 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 1038 1039 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1040 Bepin Serraj, CFA 1041 </span> 1042 </div> 1043 1044 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, March 12, 2026</span> 1045 </div> 1046 </div> 1047 1048 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1049 From Pearl Harbor to 9/11 to COVID — every major geopolitical shock has passed, and long-term investors were rewarded for staying the course. Here's what the data says about moments like this one. 1050 </p> 1051 1052 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-the-world-gets-loud-stay-the-course" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1053 </div> 1054 </div> 1055 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1056 <div class="c-post__image"> 1057 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-should-you-own-your-home-a-practical-guide-under-michigan-law" itemprop="url" > 1058 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/e2565143-38a4-4d34-aa46-1eefbcfd8f1c.jpg?v=2" alt="How Should You Own Your Home? A Practical Guide Under Michigan Law" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1059 </a> 1060 </div> 1061 <div class="c-post__content"> 1062 <div class="c-post-header"> 1063 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1064 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-should-you-own-your-home-a-practical-guide-under-michigan-law" itemprop="url">How Should You Own Your Home? A Practical Guide Under Michigan Law</a> 1065 </h2> 1066 1067 <div class="c-post-details"> 1068 <div class="c-post-author"> 1069 1070 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1071 Rebecca Wrock 1072 </span> 1073 </div> 1074
1075 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, March 5, 2026</span> 1076 </div> 1077 </div> 1078 1079 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1080 Choosing how to title your real estate is more than paperwork. Here is a practical framework under Michigan law to help you think through your goals and circumstances ahead of discussing with an estate planning attorney. 1081 </p> 1082 1083 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-should-you-own-your-home-a-practical-guide-under-michigan-law" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1084 </div> 1085 </div> 1086 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1087 <div class="c-post__image"> 1088 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-four-retirement-income-identities" itemprop="url" > 1089 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/99b7a336-9333-447b-bb43-c0ca39951aea.png?v=2" alt="The Four Retirement Income Identities" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1090 </a> 1091 </div> 1092 <div class="c-post__content"> 1093 <div class="c-post-header"> 1094 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1095 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-four-retirement-income-identities" itemprop="url">The Four Retirement Income Identities</a> 1096 </h2> 1097 1098 <div class="c-post-details"> 1099 <div class="c-post-author"> 1100 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1101 1102 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1103 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 1104 </span> 1105 </div> 1106 1107 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, February 19, 2026</span> 1108 </div> 1109 </div> 1110 1111 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1112 Why do some retirees feel confident while others feel anxious with the same savings? Discover the four retirement income identities and how matching your strategy to your personality can reduce stress and second guessing. 1113 </p> 1114 1115 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-four-retirement-income-identities" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1116 </div> 1117 </div> 1118 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1119 <div class="c-post__image"> 1120 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-hidden-risks-of-adding-children-as-joint-owners-on-your-home" itemprop="url" > 1121 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/dd799463-cb05-483c-a1a4-d56f14f2d566.jpg?v=2" alt="The Hidden Risks of Adding Children as Joint Owners on Your Home" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1122 </a> 1123 </div> 1124 <div class="c-post__content"> 1125 <div class="c-post-header"> 1126 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1127 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-hidden-risks-of-adding-children-as-joint-owners-on-your-home" itemprop="url">The Hidden Risks of Adding Children as Joint Owners on Your Home</a> 1128 </h2> 1129 1130 <div class="c-post-details"> 1131 <div class="c-post-author"> 1132 1133 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1134 Rebecca Wrock 1135 </span> 1136 </div> 1137 1138 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, February 12, 2026</span> 1139 </div> 1140 </div> 1141 1142 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1143 Thinking of adding your kids to your deed? It seems like an easy estate hack, but it could expose your home to their creditors, ex-spouses, and unexpected tax bills. Read why you should think twice. 1144 </p> 1145 1146 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-hidden-risks-of-adding-children-as-joint-owners-on-your-home" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1147 </div> 1148 </div> 1149 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1150 <div class="c-post__image"> 1151 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/understanding-medicares-irmaa-surcharge-for-2026" itemprop="url" > 1152 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
1152ails/980f14cd-2a97-4fd5-9107-22e3d60863f3.png?v=2" alt="Understanding Medicare's IRMAA Surcharge for 2026" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1153 </a> 1154 </div> 1155 <div class="c-post__content"> 1156 <div class="c-post-header"> 1157 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1158 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/understanding-medicares-irmaa-surcharge-for-2026" itemprop="url">Understanding Medicare's IRMAA Surcharge for 2026</a> 1159 </h2> 1160 1161 <div class="c-post-details"> 1162 <div class="c-post-author"> 1163 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 1164 1165 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1166 Steven Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 1167 </span> 1168 </div> 1169 1170 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 9, 2026</span> 1171 </div> 1172 </div> 1173 1174 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1175 Medicare isn't one fixed price. High earners often pay an extra amount called IRMAA. Lets breaks down how the surcharge works, why it exists, and the official income tiers for 2026. 1176 </p> 1177 1178 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/understanding-medicares-irmaa-surcharge-for-2026" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1179 </div> 1180 </div> 1181 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1182 <div class="c-post__image"> 1183 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/rwp-team-life-update" itemprop="url" > 1184 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/c3bb2ba7-f6e4-45a3-b03a-d356721aec29.png?v=2" alt="RWP Team Life Updates: A Year in Review" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1185 </a> 1186 </div> 1187 <div class="c-post__content"> 1188 <div class="c-post-header"> 1189 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1190 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/rwp-team-life-update" itemprop="url">RWP Team Life Updates: A Year in Review</a> 1191 </h2> 1192 1193 <div class="c-post-details"> 1194 <div class="c-post-author"> 1195 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/81c357d2-f994-4385-a1e6-cca0c7a5859c.jpg?v=1" /> 1196 1197 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1198 Richard Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> CRPC<sup>®</sup> 1199 </span> 1200 </div> 1201 1202 <span class="c-post-header__date">Wednesday, December 17, 2025</span> 1203 </div> 1204 </div> 1205 1206 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1207 As we wrap up another year in the markets and prepare for 2026, we wanted to step away from the charts and balance sheets for a moment to connect on a more personal level. Here's what our team has been up to this year! 1208 </p> 1209 1210 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/rwp-team-life-update" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1211 </div> 1212 </div> 1213 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1214 <div class="c-post__image"> 1215 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/year-end-checklist" itemprop="url" > 1216 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/0e0f2691-b9e4-4ca2-a4ed-88fa9f26985b.png?v=2" alt="Year-End Checklist" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1217 </a> 1218 </div> 1219 <div class="c-post__content"> 1220 <div class="c-post-header"> 1221 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1222 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/year-end-checklist" itemprop="url">Year-End Checklist</a> 1223 </h2> 1224 1225 <div class="c-post-details"> 1226 <div class="c-post-author"> 1227 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1228
1229 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1230 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 1231 </span> 1232 </div> 1233 1234 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 12, 2025</span> 1235 </div> 1236 </div> 1237 1238 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1239 Finish the year strong with our essential financial checklist. We cover the key planning steps you need to take now to ensure a confident start to 2026. 1240 </p> 1241 1242 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/year-end-checklist" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1243 </div> 1244 </div> 1245 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1246 <div class="c-post__image"> 1247 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/mi-state-tax-change-for-retirees" itemprop="url" > 1248 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/8f086b23-abdf-4d95-a5ae-a6b8385a95ae.png?v=2" alt="MI State Tax Change for Retirees" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1249 </a> 1250 </div> 1251 <div class="c-post__content"> 1252 <div class="c-post-header"> 1253 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1254 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/mi-state-tax-change-for-retirees" itemprop="url">MI State Tax Change for Retirees</a> 1255 </h2> 1256 1257 <div class="c-post-details"> 1258 1259 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 5, 2025</span> 1260 </div> 1261 </div> 1262 1263 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1264 Michigan’s new “Lowering MI Costs Plan” can dramatically cut or even eliminate state income tax on many retirees’ IRA and pension withdrawals starting in 2026, but the rules are nuanced and planning ahead is essential. 1265 </p> 1266 1267 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/mi-state-tax-change-for-retirees" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1268 </div> 1269 </div> 1270 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1271 <div class="c-post__image"> 1272 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-ai-trade-profit-or-peril" itemprop="url" > 1273 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/79003c42-16c0-4b99-abbb-9a8aa0612074.png?v=2" alt="The AI Trade: Profit or Peril?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1274 </a> 1275 </div> 1276 <div class="c-post__content"> 1277 <div class="c-post-header"> 1278 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1279 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-ai-trade-profit-or-peril" itemprop="url">The AI Trade: Profit or Peril?</a> 1280 </h2> 1281 1282 <div class="c-post-details"> 1283 <div class="c-post-author"> 1284 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 1285 1286 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1287 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 1288 </span> 1289 </div> 1290 1291 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 21, 2025</span> 1292 </div> 1293 </div> 1294 1295 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1296 Matt and Steve just tackled this on their last episode of the Retirement Approved podcast, but after this week’s Nvidia earnings report, the “AI bubble” buzz is back—louder than ever—so here’s my quick take. 1297 </p> 1298 1299 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-ai-trade-profit-or-peril" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1300 </div> 1301 </div> 1302 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1303 <div class="c-post__image"> 1304 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/honoring-our-veterans-gratitude-service-and-the-next-chapter" itemprop="url" > 1305 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
1305ails/f8aa0f1f-f119-4935-ad2c-629319b3aeeb.png?v=2" alt="Honoring Our Veterans: The Legacy of Service and Sacrifice" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1306 </a> 1307 </div> 1308 <div class="c-post__content"> 1309 <div class="c-post-header"> 1310 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1311 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/honoring-our-veterans-gratitude-service-and-the-next-chapter" itemprop="url">Honoring Our Veterans: The Legacy of Service and Sacrifice</a> 1312 </h2> 1313 1314 <div class="c-post-details"> 1315 <div class="c-post-author"> 1316 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/81c357d2-f994-4385-a1e6-cca0c7a5859c.jpg?v=1" /> 1317 1318 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1319 Richard Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> CRPC<sup>®</sup> 1320 </span> 1321 </div> 1322 1323 <span class="c-post-header__date">Tuesday, November 11, 2025</span> 1324 </div> 1325 </div> 1326 1327 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1328 Freedom endures because of those who serve. Today, we honor our veterans and express our deepest gratitude for their courage and commitment. 1329 </p> 1330 1331 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/honoring-our-veterans-gratitude-service-and-the-next-chapter" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1332 </div> 1333 </div> 1334 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1335 <div class="c-post__image"> 1336 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-ai-train-keeps-chugging-is-it-a-bubble" itemprop="url" > 1337 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/3edcb6ad-bd77-4d8e-bdfa-769da1ec91d9.png?v=2" alt="The AI Train Keeps Chugging â Is it a Bubble?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1338 </a> 1339 </div> 1340 <div class="c-post__content"> 1341 <div class="c-post-header"> 1342 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1343 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-ai-train-keeps-chugging-is-it-a-bubble" itemprop="url">The AI Train Keeps Chugging â Is it a Bubble?</a> 1344 </h2> 1345 1346 <div class="c-post-details"> 1347 <div class="c-post-author"> 1348 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1349 1350 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1351 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 1352 </span> 1353 </div> 1354 1355 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, November 6, 2025</span> 1356 </div> 1357 </div> 1358 1359 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1360 The AI boom mirrors the 19th-century railroad frenzy, which once made up 63% of the stock market. With Nvidia as the new rail baron, could today's AI train be heading for a similar derailment? 1361 </p> 1362 1363 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-ai-train-keeps-chugging-is-it-a-bubble" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1364 </div> 1365 </div> 1366 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1367 <div class="c-post__image"> 1368 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/key-ages-that-shape-your-retirement-plan" itemprop="url" > 1369 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/f8110d38-c8f0-4051-adb9-584d8abcec53.png?v=2" alt="Key Ages That Shape Your Retirement Plan" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1370 </a> 1371 </div> 1372 <div class="c-post__content"> 1373 <div class="c-post-header"> 1374 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1375 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/key-ages-that-shape-your-retirement-plan" itemprop="url">Key Ages That Shape Your Retirement Plan</a> 1376 </h2> 1377 1378 <div class="c-post-details"> 1379 <div class="c-post-author"> 1380 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6a4a3c2c-2cb9-4e36-8537-0d85bf759377.jpg?v=1" /> 1381
1382 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1383 Matthew Dombrowski, CFP<sup>®</sup> 1384 </span> 1385 </div> 1386 1387 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 31, 2025</span> 1388 </div> 1389 </div> 1390 1391 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1392 Some birthdays bring more than cake—they unlock key financial milestones. From catch-up contributions to penalty-free withdrawals, these ages can help you save smarter and make the most of retirement. 1393 </p> 1394 1395 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/key-ages-that-shape-your-retirement-plan" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1396 </div> 1397 </div> 1398 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1399 <div class="c-post__image"> 1400 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-truth-about-risk-tolerance" itemprop="url" > 1401 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/45947b5c-5645-46cb-8d49-c62e3a1c0245.png?v=2" alt="The Truth About Risk Tolerance" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1402 </a> 1403 </div> 1404 <div class="c-post__content"> 1405 <div class="c-post-header"> 1406 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1407 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-truth-about-risk-tolerance" itemprop="url">The Truth About Risk Tolerance</a> 1408 </h2> 1409 1410 <div class="c-post-details"> 1411 <div class="c-post-author"> 1412 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1413 1414 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1415 Matthew Paul, CFP<sup>®</sup> 1416 </span> 1417 </div> 1418 1419 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, October 9, 2025</span> 1420 </div> 1421 </div> 1422 1423 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1424 Risk tolerance shapes your entire financial future—from asset allocation to retirement readiness. But what if the way most investors think about risk is missing something critical? 1425 </p> 1426 1427 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-truth-about-risk-tolerance" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1428 </div> 1429 </div> 1430 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1431 <div class="c-post__image"> 1432 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/government-shutdowns" itemprop="url" > 1433 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/f042dfc9-0b4c-46aa-9139-8b29deeb49ad.png?v=2" alt="Government Shutdowns" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1434 </a> 1435 </div> 1436 <div class="c-post__content"> 1437 <div class="c-post-header"> 1438 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1439 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/government-shutdowns" itemprop="url">Government Shutdowns</a> 1440 </h2> 1441 1442 <div class="c-post-details"> 1443 <div class="c-post-author"> 1444 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 1445 1446 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1447 Bepin Serraj, CFA 1448 </span> 1449 </div> 1450
1451 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 3, 2025</span> 1452 </div> 1453 </div> 1454 1455 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1456 When Congress can't agree on funding, the federal government grinds to a halt. What does this mean for markets, federal workers, and the economy? Here's what investors need to know. 1457 </p> 1458 1459 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/government-shutdowns" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1460 </div> 1461 </div> 1462 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1463 <div class="c-post__image"> 1464 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-you-afraid-of-heights" itemprop="url" > 1465 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/e50f402f-aa44-4fdd-8720-477485a38da9.png?v=2" alt="Are You Afraid of Heights?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1466 </a> 1467 </div> 1468 <div class="c-post__content"> 1469 <div class="c-post-header"> 1470 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1471 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-you-afraid-of-heights" itemprop="url">Are You Afraid of Heights?</a> 1472 </h2> 1473 1474 <div class="c-post-details"> 1475 <div class="c-post-author"> 1476 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 1477 1478 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1479 Bepin Serraj, CFA 1480 </span> 1481 </div> 1482 1483 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, September 11, 2025</span> 1484 </div> 1485 </div> 1486 1487 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1488 Fear of heights is common, but fear of investing at market highs affects nearly every investor. Can data and discipline beat anxiety and help reach financial goals—even when stocks are climbing? 1489 </p> 1490 1491 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-you-afraid-of-heights" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1492 </div> 1493 </div> 1494 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1495 <div class="c-post__image"> 1496 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/timeless-rules-of-investing" itemprop="url" > 1497 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/0b997a96-d69e-403d-84a5-6cfdccd4d1ad.png?v=2" alt="Timeless Rules of Investing" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1498 </a> 1499 </div> 1500 <div class="c-post__content"> 1501 <div class="c-post-header"> 1502 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1503 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/timeless-rules-of-investing" itemprop="url">Timeless Rules of Investing</a> 1504 </h2> 1505 1506 <div class="c-post-details"> 1507 <div class="c-post-author"> 1508 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1509 1510 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1511 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1512 </span> 1513 </div> 1514 1515 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 5, 2025</span> 1516 </div> 1517 </div> 1518 1519 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1520 Smart investors don’t chase the latest hot stock or try to time the market. They follow timeless rules that work. Learn the principles that help investors build, grow, and preserve wealth for the long haul. 1521 </p> 1522 1523 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/timeless-rules-of-investing" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1524 </div> 1525 </div> 1526 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1527 <div class="c-post__image"> 1528 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/10-etfs-your-kids-can-buy-and-hold-forever" itemprop="url" > 1529 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
1529ails/34e50d86-057b-411e-91ba-b2ee9000c6e9.png?v=2" alt="10 ETFs Your Kids Can Buy and Hold Forever" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1530 </a> 1531 </div> 1532 <div class="c-post__content"> 1533 <div class="c-post-header"> 1534 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1535 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/10-etfs-your-kids-can-buy-and-hold-forever" itemprop="url">10 ETFs Your Kids Can Buy and Hold Forever</a> 1536 </h2> 1537 1538 <div class="c-post-details"> 1539 <div class="c-post-author"> 1540 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1541 1542 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1543 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1544 </span> 1545 </div> 1546 1547 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, August 21, 2025</span> 1548 </div> 1549 </div> 1550 1551 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1552 We get questions all the time about what clients’ kids should buy. For young investors with decades ahead, these 10 low-cost ETFs offer a simple, diversified path to let compounding work and build wealth over time. 1553 </p> 1554 1555 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/10-etfs-your-kids-can-buy-and-hold-forever" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1556 </div> 1557 </div> 1558 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1559 <div class="c-post__image"> 1560 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/5-ideas-to-consider-before-the-fed-begins-cutting-rates" itemprop="url" > 1561 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/b691c1eb-34a2-437c-86ea-8bd9b76a6d72.png?v=2" alt="5 Ideas to Consider Before the Fed Begins Cutting Rates" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1562 </a> 1563 </div> 1564 <div class="c-post__content"> 1565 <div class="c-post-header"> 1566 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1567 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/5-ideas-to-consider-before-the-fed-begins-cutting-rates" itemprop="url">5 Ideas to Consider Before the Fed Begins Cutting Rates</a> 1568 </h2> 1569 1570 <div class="c-post-details"> 1571 <div class="c-post-author"> 1572 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6a4a3c2c-2cb9-4e36-8537-0d85bf759377.jpg?v=1" /> 1573 1574 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1575 Matthew Dombrowski, CFP® 1576 </span> 1577 </div> 1578 1579 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 31, 2025</span> 1580 </div> 1581 </div> 1582 1583 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1584 With Fed rate cuts potentially on the horizon, high-yield savings rates may soon drop as well. Let's take a look at some savvy ways to keep your cash working harder, even as rates fall. 1585 </p> 1586 1587 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/5-ideas-to-consider-before-the-fed-begins-cutting-rates" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1588 </div> 1589 </div> 1590 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1591 <div class="c-post__image"> 1592 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-gamblers-guide-life-luck-when-to-walk-away" itemprop="url" > 1593 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/73473af1-e405-42ba-9918-33da2ea33323.png?v=2" alt="The Gamblerâs Guide: Life, Luck & When to Walk Away" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1594 </a> 1595 </div> 1596 <div class="c-post__content"> 1597 <div class="c-post-header"> 1598 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1599 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-gamblers-guide-life-luck-when-to-walk-away" itemprop="url">The Gamblerâs Guide: Life, Luck & When to Walk Away</a> 1600 </h2> 1601 1602 <div class="c-post-details"> 1603 <div class="c-post-author"> 1604 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1605
1606 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1607 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1608 </span> 1609 </div> 1610 1611 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 17, 2025</span> 1612 </div> 1613 </div> 1614 1615 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1616 Gambling isn’t just luck—it’s history, math, and brain chemistry working against you. The real opponent isn’t the house—it’s the system. Know when to walk away. Or run. 1617 </p> 1618 1619 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-gamblers-guide-life-luck-when-to-walk-away" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1620 </div> 1621 </div> 1622 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1623 <div class="c-post__image"> 1624 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-how-to-plan-not-panic" itemprop="url" > 1625 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/5c5b807a-3152-49f7-95c5-3f2bc2979fc7.png?v=2" alt="One Big Beautiful Bill: How to Plan, Not Panic" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1626 </a> 1627 </div> 1628 <div class="c-post__content"> 1629 <div class="c-post-header"> 1630 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1631 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-how-to-plan-not-panic" itemprop="url">One Big Beautiful Bill: How to Plan, Not Panic</a> 1632 </h2> 1633 1634 <div class="c-post-details"> 1635 <div class="c-post-author"> 1636 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 1637 1638 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1639 Steven Paul, CFP® 1640 </span> 1641 </div> 1642 1643 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 10, 2025</span> 1644 </div> 1645 </div> 1646 1647 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1648 The One Big Beautiful Bill just changed the tax game. Lower rates extended, new deductions added — but many perks are temporary. Here’s what retirees need to know now. 1649 </p> 1650 1651 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-how-to-plan-not-panic" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1652 </div> 1653 </div> 1654 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1655 <div class="c-post__image"> 1656 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/stablecoins-in-2025" itemprop="url" > 1657 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/881d0251-e609-4516-bee6-b65f75f81351.png?v=2" alt="Stablecoins in 2025" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1658 </a> 1659 </div> 1660 <div class="c-post__content"> 1661 <div class="c-post-header"> 1662 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1663 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/stablecoins-in-2025" itemprop="url">Stablecoins in 2025</a> 1664 </h2> 1665 1666 <div class="c-post-details"> 1667 <div class="c-post-author"> 1668 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1669 1670 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1671 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1672 </span> 1673 </div> 1674
1675 <span class="c-post-header__date">Wednesday, June 18, 2025</span> 1676 </div> 1677 </div> 1678 1679 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1680 Stablecoins are no longer just crypto’s “arcade tokens”—they’re powering a $250B digital dollar revolution, reshaping global payments, banking, and the very future of money. 1681 </p> 1682 1683 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/stablecoins-in-2025" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1684 </div> 1685 </div> 1686 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1687 <div class="c-post__image"> 1688 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-roth-conversion" itemprop="url" > 1689 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/822f5620-22a8-4b4d-92ad-4c3f41ef039e.png?v=2" alt="How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Roth Conversion" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1690 </a> 1691 </div> 1692 <div class="c-post__content"> 1693 <div class="c-post-header"> 1694 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1695 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-roth-conversion" itemprop="url">How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Roth Conversion</a> 1696 </h2> 1697 1698 <div class="c-post-details"> 1699 <div class="c-post-author"> 1700 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6a4a3c2c-2cb9-4e36-8537-0d85bf759377.jpg?v=1" /> 1701 1702 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1703 Matthew Dombrowski, CFP® 1704 </span> 1705 </div> 1706 1707 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, June 12, 2025</span> 1708 </div> 1709 </div> 1710 1711 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1712 Worried about a retirement tax bomb? It’s time to stop fearing the blast and start loving the solution. Learn how a Roth conversion lets you cut the right wire—before the IRS triggers your financial Doomsday Device. 1713 </p> 1714 1715 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-roth-conversion" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1716 </div> 1717 </div> 1718 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1719 <div class="c-post__image"> 1720 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/ipos-are-back" itemprop="url" > 1721 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/95232519-57b3-4ea5-b62f-1fc33cb27be7.png?v=2" alt="IPOs Are Back" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1722 </a> 1723 </div> 1724 <div class="c-post__content"> 1725 <div class="c-post-header"> 1726 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1727 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/ipos-are-back" itemprop="url">IPOs Are Back</a> 1728 </h2> 1729 1730 <div class="c-post-details"> 1731 <div class="c-post-author"> 1732 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 1733 1734 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1735 Bepin Serraj, CFA 1736 </span> 1737 </div> 1738 1739 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 29, 2025</span> 1740 </div> 1741 </div> 1742 1743 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1744 The IPO market is heating up! After a 3 year drought, fresh listings are grabbing headlines and turning heads again. But what's fueling this comeback, and should you be paying attention? Let's take a look. 1745 </p> 1746 1747 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/ipos-are-back" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1748 </div> 1749 </div> 1750 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1751 <div class="c-post__image"> 1752 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-psychology-of-retirement-why-emotional-planning-matters-just-as-much-a" itemprop="url" > 1753 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
1753ails/9448f6c0-8735-4334-ba79-85e525b53b28.png?v=2" alt="The Psychology of Retirement: Why Emotional Planning Matters Just as Much as Financial Planning" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1754 </a> 1755 </div> 1756 <div class="c-post__content"> 1757 <div class="c-post-header"> 1758 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1759 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-psychology-of-retirement-why-emotional-planning-matters-just-as-much-a" itemprop="url">The Psychology of Retirement: Why Emotional Planning Matters Just as Much as Financial Planning</a> 1760 </h2> 1761 1762 <div class="c-post-details"> 1763 <div class="c-post-author"> 1764 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1765 1766 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1767 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1768 </span> 1769 </div> 1770 1771 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 22, 2025</span> 1772 </div> 1773 </div> 1774 1775 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1776 We often celebrate retirement as the finish line—but it’s really the start of an entirely new chapter. And to thrive in it, emotional planning matters just as much as financial strategy. 1777 </p> 1778 1779 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-psychology-of-retirement-why-emotional-planning-matters-just-as-much-a" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1780 </div> 1781 </div> 1782 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1783 <div class="c-post__image"> 1784 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/deal-or-no-deal-2025s-high-stakes-economic-game" itemprop="url" > 1785 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/cf599c98-6e38-4900-9a82-ee4b6c27f81a.png?v=2" alt="Deal or No Deal: 2025âs High-Stakes Economic Game" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1786 </a> 1787 </div> 1788 <div class="c-post__content"> 1789 <div class="c-post-header"> 1790 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1791 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/deal-or-no-deal-2025s-high-stakes-economic-game" itemprop="url">Deal or No Deal: 2025âs High-Stakes Economic Game</a> 1792 </h2> 1793 1794 <div class="c-post-details"> 1795 <div class="c-post-author"> 1796 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 1797 1798 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1799 Steven Paul, CFP® 1800 </span> 1801 </div> 1802 1803 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 16, 2025</span> 1804 </div> 1805 </div> 1806 1807 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1808 The global economy in 2025 feels like a high-stakes round of Deal or No Deal-uncertainty reigns, trade truces are fragile, and every policy move c
1808ould reveal a surprise. Are investors ready to open the next briefcase? 1809 </p> 1810 1811 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/deal-or-no-deal-2025s-high-stakes-economic-game" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1812 </div> 1813 </div> 1814 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1815 <div class="c-post__image"> 1816 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/charts-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly" itemprop="url" > 1817 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/a222c3bc-20ad-4a41-a291-587c3e9aa6ee.png?v=2" alt="Charts: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1818 </a> 1819 </div> 1820 <div class="c-post__content"> 1821 <div class="c-post-header"> 1822 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1823 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/charts-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly" itemprop="url">Charts: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly</a> 1824 </h2> 1825 1826 <div class="c-post-details"> 1827 <div class="c-post-author"> 1828 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 1829 1830 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1831 Bepin Serraj, CFA 1832 </span> 1833 </div> 1834 1835 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 2, 2025</span> 1836 </div> 1837 </div> 1838 1839 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1840 While headlines warn of uncertainty and tariffs, hard data shows consumers and businesses are still spending. Why is sentiment slumping even as the numbers stay strong? Let’s dig into the good, the bad, and the ugly. 1841 </p> 1842 1843 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/charts-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1844 </div> 1845 </div> 1846 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1847 <div class="c-post__image"> 1848 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/trade-wars-the-dumb-and-dumber-economy" itemprop="url" > 1849 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/4e0f589a-9824-47f2-91ac-41f0d7dd41f1.png?v=2" alt="Trade Wars: The Dumb and Dumber Economy" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1850 </a> 1851 </div> 1852 <div class="c-post__content"> 1853 <div class="c-post-header"> 1854 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1855 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/trade-wars-the-dumb-and-dumber-economy" itemprop="url">Trade Wars: The Dumb and Dumber Economy</a> 1856 </h2> 1857 1858 <div class="c-post-details"> 1859 <div class="c-post-author"> 1860 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1861 1862 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1863 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1864 </span> 1865 </div> 1866 1867 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 24, 2025</span> 1868 </div> 1869 </div> 1870 1871 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1872 What do Jim Carrey comedies have to do with America’s trade wars? This article pits the reckless “Dumb and Dumber” economy against the bubble-wrapped “Truman Show”—and asks if the U.S. can break free from both extremes. 1873 </p> 1874 1875 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/trade-wars-the-dumb-and-dumber-economy" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1876 </div> 1877 </div> 1878 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1879 <div class="c-post__image"> 1880 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/market-update-navigating-a-market-under-construction" itemprop="url" > 1881 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
1881ails/47c19271-fa3c-4b43-8f4a-72f7c7580588.png?v=2" alt="Market Update: Navigating a Market Under Construction" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1882 </a> 1883 </div> 1884 <div class="c-post__content"> 1885 <div class="c-post-header"> 1886 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1887 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/market-update-navigating-a-market-under-construction" itemprop="url">Market Update: Navigating a Market Under Construction</a> 1888 </h2> 1889 1890 <div class="c-post-details"> 1891 <div class="c-post-author"> 1892 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/75d8a8cc-0601-48fa-aa62-fd527de0532e.jpg?v=1" /> 1893 1894 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1895 Steven Paul, CFP® 1896 </span> 1897 </div> 1898 1899 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 17, 2025</span> 1900 </div> 1901 </div> 1902 1903 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1904 Feeling overwhelmed by market noise, uncertainty, and dramatic headlines? You’re not alone. But what if this isn’t a crash, just a market under construction—paving the way for a stronger financial future? 1905 </p> 1906 1907 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/market-update-navigating-a-market-under-construction" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1908 </div> 1909 </div> 1910 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1911 <div class="c-post__image"> 1912 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-a-week" itemprop="url" > 1913 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/a9cc0476-4c4b-45c0-8661-ea1b651116a4.png?v=2" alt="What A Week?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1914 </a> 1915 </div> 1916 <div class="c-post__content"> 1917 <div class="c-post-header"> 1918 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1919 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-a-week" itemprop="url">What A Week?</a> 1920 </h2> 1921 1922 <div class="c-post-details"> 1923 <div class="c-post-author"> 1924 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 1925 1926 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1927 Bepin Serraj, CFA 1928 </span> 1929 </div> 1930 1931 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 10, 2025</span> 1932 </div> 1933 </div> 1934 1935 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1936 Markets took a wild ride as Trump hit pause on tariffs—except for China, which faces a 145% hike. Wall Street cheered, but the party was over just as quickly as it began. The trade saga appears to be far from over. 1937 </p> 1938 1939 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-a-week" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1940 </div> 1941 </div> 1942 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1943 <div class="c-post__image"> 1944 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/poise-under-pressure-lessons-from-baseball-and-investing" itemprop="url" > 1945 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/11e53e0c-1247-4c37-a8ca-db9f05eb6b1a.png?v=2" alt="Poise Under Pressure: Lessons from Baseball and Investing" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1946 </a> 1947 </div> 1948 <div class="c-post__content"> 1949 <div class="c-post-header"> 1950 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1951 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/poise-under-pressure-lessons-from-baseball-and-investing" itemprop="url">Poise Under Pressure: Lessons from Baseball and Investing</a> 1952 </h2> 1953 1954 <div class="c-post-details"> 1955 <div class="c-post-author"> 1956 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1957
1958 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1959 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1960 </span> 1961 </div> 1962 1963 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, March 20, 2025</span> 1964 </div> 1965 </div> 1966 1967 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 1968 Baseball season is in full swing, bringing hope and excitement to fans. Meanwhile, market volatility has investors feeling stuck in a slump. Read as Matt connects the patience, strategy, and resilience needed in both baseball and investing. 1969 </p> 1970 1971 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/poise-under-pressure-lessons-from-baseball-and-investing" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 1972 </div> 1973 </div> 1974 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 1975 <div class="c-post__image"> 1976 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/judgement-day-or-utopia-the-truth-about-ais-future" itemprop="url" > 1977 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/64a63896-f1c0-4118-9b57-65fe99156c22.jpg?v=2" alt="Judgement Day or Utopia? The Truth About AI's Future" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 1978 </a> 1979 </div> 1980 <div class="c-post__content"> 1981 <div class="c-post-header"> 1982 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 1983 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/judgement-day-or-utopia-the-truth-about-ais-future" itemprop="url">Judgement Day or Utopia? The Truth About AI's Future</a> 1984 </h2> 1985 1986 <div class="c-post-details"> 1987 <div class="c-post-author"> 1988 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 1989 1990 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 1991 Matthew Paul, CFP® 1992 </span> 1993 </div> 1994 1995 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, February 27, 2025</span> 1996 </div> 1997 </div> 1998 1999 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2000 As artificial intelligence evolves from science fiction to reality, we face an existential question: Will AI usher in a technological utopia or could it lead to humanity’s demise? The truth, as always, lies somewhere in between. 2001 </p> 2002 2003 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/judgement-day-or-utopia-the-truth-about-ais-future" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2004 </div> 2005 </div> 2006 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2007 <div class="c-post__image"> 2008 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-fulfillment-factor-your-playbook-for-finding-purpose-in-retirement" itemprop="url" > 2009 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/5b844f34-13f6-4045-ace1-eaa06eff03a0.png?v=2" alt="The Fulfillment Factor: Your Playbook for Finding Purpose in Retirement" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 2010 </a> 2011 </div> 2012 <div class="c-post__content"> 2013 <div class="c-post-header"> 2014 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2015 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-fulfillment-factor-your-playbook-for-finding-purpose-in-retirement" itemprop="url">The Fulfillment Factor: Your Playbook for Finding Purpose in Retirement</a> 2016 </h2> 2017 2018 <div class="c-post-details"> 2019 <div class="c-post-author"> 2020 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/81c357d2-f994-4385-a1e6-cca0c7a5859c.jpg?v=1" /> 2021
2022 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2023 Richard Paul, CFP® CRPC® 2024 </span> 2025 </div> 2026 2027 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, February 20, 2025</span> 2028 </div> 2029 </div> 2030 2031 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2032 Retirement isn’t just about money—it’s about meaning. The Fulfillment Factor helps you stay active, avoid boredom, and create a life of purpose by balancing financial security with fulfillment. Make your next chapter truly rewarding! 2033 </p> 2034 2035 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-fulfillment-factor-your-playbook-for-finding-purpose-in-retirement" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2036 </div> 2037 </div> 2038 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2039 <div class="c-post__image"> 2040 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/memecoin-madness-what-the-heck-is-going-on" itemprop="url" > 2041 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/041198d4-4c4a-47f3-bae7-3197591ba030.png?v=2" alt="Memecoin Madness: What the Heck is Going On?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 2042 </a> 2043 </div> 2044 <div class="c-post__content"> 2045 <div class="c-post-header"> 2046 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2047 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/memecoin-madness-what-the-heck-is-going-on" itemprop="url">Memecoin Madness: What the Heck is Going On?</a> 2048 </h2> 2049 2050 <div class="c-post-details"> 2051 <div class="c-post-author"> 2052 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 2053 2054 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2055 Matthew Paul, CFP® 2056 </span> 2057 </div> 2058 2059 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, January 23, 2025</span> 2060 </div> 2061 </div> 2062 2063 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2064 Memecoins are back, as Trump Coin skyrockets to a mind-boggling $38.5 billion market cap in less than a week. But beneath the hype and soaring valuations lies a familiar pattern that has many asking: What the heck is really going on here? 2065 </p> 2066 2067 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/memecoin-madness-what-the-heck-is-going-on" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2068 </div> 2069 </div> 2070 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2071 <div class="c-post__image"> 2072 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/markets-dont-care-about-your-predictions" itemprop="url" > 2073 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/da7e52d2-f60b-4626-8a7b-7af52a3aa77c.png?v=2" alt="Markets Donât Care About Your Predictions" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 2074 </a> 2075 </div> 2076 <div class="c-post__content"> 2077 <div class="c-post-header"> 2078 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2079 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/markets-dont-care-about-your-predictions" itemprop="url">Markets Donât Care About Your Predictions</a> 2080 </h2> 2081 2082 <div class="c-post-details"> 2083 <div class="c-post-author"> 2084 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 2085
2086 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2087 Matthew Paul, CFP® 2088 </span> 2089 </div> 2090 2091 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, January 9, 2025</span> 2092 </div> 2093 </div> 2094 2095 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2096 Think market predictions can guide your investments? Think again. Discover why chasing forecasts is a losing game and learn how to focus on what truly matters for long-term success. 2097 </p> 2098 2099 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/markets-dont-care-about-your-predictions" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2100 </div> 2101 </div> 2102 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2103 <div class="c-post__image"> 2104 </div> 2105 <div class="c-post__content"> 2106 <div class="c-post-header"> 2107 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2108 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/social-security-fairness-act-a-milestone-for-public-service-workers" itemprop="url">Social Security Fairness Act: A Milestone for Public Service Workers</a> 2109 </h2> 2110 2111 <div class="c-post-details"> 2112 <div class="c-post-author"> 2113 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 2114 2115 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2116 Matthew Paul, CFP® 2117 </span> 2118 </div> 2119 2120 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, January 2, 2025</span> 2121 </div> 2122 </div> 2123 2124 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2125 Congress passes legislation to eliminate controversial pension offsets, potentially altering benefits for millions of public sector retirees and raising questions about Social Security's long-term funding. 2126 </p> 2127 2128 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/social-security-fairness-act-a-milestone-for-public-service-workers" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2129 </div> 2130 </div> 2131 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2132 <div class="c-post__image"> 2133 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/swinging-for-the-fences" itemprop="url" > 2134 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/5497797b-55f9-4b22-9e32-608ef407a75c.jpg?v=2" alt="Swinging For The Fences" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 2135 </a> 2136 </div> 2137 <div class="c-post__content"> 2138 <div class="c-post-header"> 2139 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2140 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/swinging-for-the-fences" itemprop="url">Swinging For The Fences</a> 2141 </h2> 2142 2143 <div class="c-post-details"> 2144 <div class="c-post-author"> 2145 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2146 2147 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2148 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2149 </span> 2150 </div> 2151 2152 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 6, 2024</span> 2153 </div> 2154 </div> 2155 2156 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2157 J.P. Morgan conducted an analysis to determine the frequency of catastrophic losses. How can investors protect against this risk and better position themselves to hit more home runs? 2158 </p> 2159 2160 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/swinging-for-the-fences" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2161 </div> 2162 </div> 2163 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2164 <div class="c-post__image"> 2165 </div> 2166 <div class="c-post__content"> 2167 <div class="c-post-header"> 2168 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2169 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/roth-conversion-when-it-makes-sense-and-when-it-doesnt" itemprop="url">Roth Conversion: When It Makes Sense and When It Doesnât</a> 2170 </h2> 2171 2172 <div class="c-post-details"> 2173 <div class="c-post-author"> 2174 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 2175
2176 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2177 Bepin Serraj, CFA 2178 </span> 2179 </div> 2180 2181 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, November 14, 2024</span> 2182 </div> 2183 </div> 2184 2185 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2186 A Roth conversion can be a game-changing retirement strategy, but it's not the right move for everyone. Let's take a look at when it makes financial sense – and when you're better off keeping your retirement savings where they are. 2187 </p> 2188 2189 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/roth-conversion-when-it-makes-sense-and-when-it-doesnt" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2190 </div> 2191 </div> 2192 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2193 <div class="c-post__image"> 2194 </div> 2195 <div class="c-post__content"> 2196 <div class="c-post-header"> 2197 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2198 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-taxes-going-up" itemprop="url">Are Taxes Going Up?</a> 2199 </h2> 2200 2201 <div class="c-post-details"> 2202 <div class="c-post-author"> 2203 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2204 2205 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2206 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2207 </span> 2208 </div> 2209 2210 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, October 31, 2024</span> 2211 </div> 2212 </div> 2213 2214 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2215 They say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes, and in the U.S., it’s unclear which is feared more. The election is less than a month away, and the outcome could determine the future for tax policy. Should we be worried? 2216 </p> 2217 2218 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-taxes-going-up" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2219 </div> 2220 </div> 2221 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2222 <div class="c-post__image"> 2223 </div> 2224 <div class="c-post__content"> 2225 <div class="c-post-header"> 2226 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2227 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/checking-in-on-the-american-consumer" itemprop="url">Checking in on The American Consumer</a> 2228 </h2> 2229 2230 <div class="c-post-details"> 2231 <div class="c-post-author"> 2232 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2233 2234 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2235 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2236 </span> 2237 </div> 2238 2239 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, August 22, 2024</span> 2240 </div> 2241 </div> 2242 2243 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2244 Consumer spending drives close to 70% of the U.S. economy. Buying a plane ticket, going see a movie, eating out, and purchasing a gift for a loved all grow our $28 trillion each time we swipe our credit cards. So, how are we doing? 2245 </p> 2246 2247 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/checking-in-on-the-american-consumer" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2248 </div> 2249 </div> 2250 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2251 <div class="c-post__image"> 2252 </div> 2253 <div class="c-post__content"> 2254 <div class="c-post-header"> 2255 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2256 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-art-of-predicting-recessions" itemprop="url">The Art of Predicting Recessions</a> 2257 </h2> 2258 2259 <div class="c-post-details"> 2260 <div class="c-post-author"> 2261 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 2262
2263 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2264 Bepin Serraj, CFA 2265 </span> 2266 </div> 2267 2268 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 16, 2024</span> 2269 </div> 2270 </div> 2271 2272 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2273 How many months do you think the US has been in a recession since 2009? Surprisingly, just two months. In the 15 years since the end of the Great Financial Crisis, the U.S. economy has been in recession for only about 1% of the time.... 2274 </p> 2275 2276 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-art-of-predicting-recessions" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2277 </div> 2278 </div> 2279 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2280 <div class="c-post__image"> 2281 </div> 2282 <div class="c-post__content"> 2283 <div class="c-post-header"> 2284 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2285 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whats-your-type-1" itemprop="url">Whatâs Your Type?</a> 2286 </h2> 2287 2288 <div class="c-post-details"> 2289 <div class="c-post-author"> 2290 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2291 2292 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2293 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2294 </span> 2295 </div> 2296 2297 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 2, 2024</span> 2298 </div> 2299 </div> 2300 2301 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2302 Growth and value investors are often as far apart philosophically as Democrats and Republicans. Why so much controversy, and are the chances of bipartisanship any better in the stock market than in D.C.? 2303 </p> 2304 2305 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whats-your-type-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2306 </div> 2307 </div> 2308 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2309 <div class="c-post__image"> 2310 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/do-elections-matter-for-stocks" itemprop="url" > 2311 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/0d56b939-8a0b-4690-b6b0-d4ce6d533ccf.png?v=2" alt="Do Elections Matter for Stocks?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 2312 </a> 2313 </div> 2314 <div class="c-post__content"> 2315 <div class="c-post-header"> 2316 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2317 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/do-elections-matter-for-stocks" itemprop="url">Do Elections Matter for Stocks?</a> 2318 </h2> 2319 2320 <div class="c-post-details"> 2321 <div class="c-post-author"> 2322 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2323 2324 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2325 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2326 </span> 2327 </div> 2328 2329 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 25, 2024</span> 2330 </div> 2331 </div> 2332 2333 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2334 If the past few weeks are any indication of the political drama ahead, we could witness the most contentious presidential election in our nation’s history. But will any of this matter six months from now? 2335 </p> 2336 2337 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/do-elections-matter-for-stocks" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2338 </div> 2339 </div> 2340 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2341 <div class="c-post__image"> 2342 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/money-hacks" itemprop="url" > 2343 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbn
2343ails/5e339303-675e-489f-ab56-0eed79b9b7d9.png?v=2" alt="Money Hacks" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 2344 </a> 2345 </div> 2346 <div class="c-post__content"> 2347 <div class="c-post-header"> 2348 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2349 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/money-hacks" itemprop="url">Money Hacks</a> 2350 </h2> 2351 2352 <div class="c-post-details"> 2353 <div class="c-post-author"> 2354 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2355 2356 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2357 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2358 </span> 2359 </div> 2360 2361 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 18, 2024</span> 2362 </div> 2363 </div> 2364 2365 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2366 It feels like life is getting more expensive by the day. But there are money hacks that may offset the rising costs. Most require little effort, cost nothing to implement, and can actually be fun. 2367 </p> 2368 2369 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/money-hacks" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2370 </div> 2371 </div> 2372 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2373 <div class="c-post__image"> 2374 </div> 2375 <div class="c-post__content"> 2376 <div class="c-post-header"> 2377 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2378 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/candy-for-boomers" itemprop="url">Candy for Boomers</a> 2379 </h2> 2380 2381 <div class="c-post-details"> 2382 <div class="c-post-author"> 2383 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2384 2385 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2386 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2387 </span> 2388 </div> 2389 2390 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, June 27, 2024</span> 2391 </div> 2392 </div> 2393 2394 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2395 The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Baby boomers have flocked to a hot new class of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that aim to ease the pain of investing in the stock market. The article referred to these funds as “Boomer... 2396 </p> 2397 2398 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/candy-for-boomers" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2399 </div> 2400 </div> 2401 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2402 <div class="c-post__image"> 2403 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/who-i-read" itemprop="url" > 2404 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/4d9c2db2-02aa-4cde-ad21-268acc6e0040.png?v=2" alt="Who I Read" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 2405 </a> 2406 </div> 2407 <div class="c-post__content"> 2408 <div class="c-post-header"> 2409 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2410 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/who-i-read" itemprop="url">Who I Read</a> 2411 </h2> 2412 2413 <div class="c-post-details"> 2414 <div class="c-post-author"> 2415 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2416
2417 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2418 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2419 </span> 2420 </div> 2421 2422 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 21, 2024</span> 2423 </div> 2424 </div> 2425 2426 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2427 The Internet and regulation democratized access to information, but this has arguably created bigger problems for investors. How do we consume all of it, can we trust who’s creating it, and how can it make us better informed? 2428 </p> 2429 2430 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/who-i-read" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2431 </div> 2432 </div> 2433 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2434 <div class="c-post__image"> 2435 </div> 2436 <div class="c-post__content"> 2437 <div class="c-post-header"> 2438 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2439 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/podcasts-really-killed-the-radio-star" itemprop="url">Podcasts Really Killed The Radio Star</a> 2440 </h2> 2441 2442 <div class="c-post-details"> 2443 <div class="c-post-author"> 2444 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2445 2446 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2447 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2448 </span> 2449 </div> 2450 2451 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, June 13, 2024</span> 2452 </div> 2453 </div> 2454 2455 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2456 Podcasts have exploded for good reasons. They’re free and provide access to some of the smartest minds in every subject imaginable. Here are the investing podcasts that I follow religiously. 2457 </p> 2458 2459 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/podcasts-really-killed-the-radio-star" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2460 </div> 2461 </div> 2462 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2463 <div class="c-post__image"> 2464 </div> 2465 <div class="c-post__content"> 2466 <div class="c-post-header"> 2467 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2468 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/history-may-not-repeat-but-could-it-rhyme" itemprop="url">History May Not Repeat, But Could It Rhyme?</a> 2469 </h2> 2470 2471 <div class="c-post-details"> 2472 <div class="c-post-author"> 2473 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2474 2475 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2476 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2477 </span> 2478 </div> 2479 2480 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, June 6, 2024</span> 2481 </div> 2482 </div> 2483 2484 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2485 Past performance does not predict future returns, but market cycles often exhibit similar characteristics. We’ve been in a bull market for over twenty months, so what can history tell us about what might happen next? 2486 </p> 2487 2488 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/history-may-not-repeat-but-could-it-rhyme" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2489 </div> 2490 </div> 2491 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2492 <div class="c-post__image"> 2493 </div> 2494 <div class="c-post__content"> 2495 <div class="c-post-header"> 2496 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2497 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-go-away" itemprop="url">Should We Go Away?</a> 2498 </h2> 2499 2500 <div class="c-post-details"> 2501 <div class="c-post-author"> 2502 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2503
2504 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2505 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2506 </span> 2507 </div> 2508 2509 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 30, 2024</span> 2510 </div> 2511 </div> 2512 2513 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2514 The stock market is back at all-time highs, but the summer is now upon us. Is it time to “sell in May and go away,” or will this year be different? Let’s look at the data and current trading landscape to see if this adage has merit. 2515 </p> 2516 2517 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-go-away" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2518 </div> 2519 </div> 2520 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2521 <div class="c-post__image"> 2522 </div> 2523 <div class="c-post__content"> 2524 <div class="c-post-header"> 2525 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2526 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/investing-for-the-apocalypse" itemprop="url">Investing for the Apocalypse</a> 2527 </h2> 2528 2529 <div class="c-post-details"> 2530 <div class="c-post-author"> 2531 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 2532 2533 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2534 Bepin Serraj, CFA 2535 </span> 2536 </div> 2537 2538 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 24, 2024</span> 2539 </div> 2540 </div> 2541 2542 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2543 In a world facing AI, mounting U.S. debt, and potential conflict, discussions on investing for societal collapse emerge. In an apocalypse, traditional assets lose value, necessitating a reevaluation of investment strategies. 2544 </p> 2545 2546 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/investing-for-the-apocalypse" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2547 </div> 2548 </div> 2549 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2550 <div class="c-post__image"> 2551 </div> 2552 <div class="c-post__content"> 2553 <div class="c-post-header"> 2554 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2555 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/let-them-step-on-the-same-rake" itemprop="url">Let Them Step on The Same Rake.</a> 2556 </h2> 2557 2558 <div class="c-post-details"> 2559 <div class="c-post-author"> 2560 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2561 2562 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2563 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2564 </span> 2565 </div> 2566 2567 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 16, 2024</span> 2568 </div> 2569 </div> 2570 2571 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2572 GameStop, AMC, Blackberry, Tupperware, and other meme stocks from 2021 are back from the dead. What is a meme stock, what spurred this reincarnation, and will the outcome be any different this time? 2573 </p> 2574 2575 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/let-them-step-on-the-same-rake" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2576 </div> 2577 </div> 2578 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2579 <div class="c-post__image"> 2580 </div> 2581 <div class="c-post__content"> 2582 <div class="c-post-header"> 2583 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2584 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-time-to-sell-everything" itemprop="url">Is It Time To Sell Everything?</a> 2585 </h2> 2586 2587 <div class="c-post-details"> 2588 <div class="c-post-author"> 2589 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2590
2591 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2592 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2593 </span> 2594 </div> 2595 2596 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 9, 2024</span> 2597 </div> 2598 </div> 2599 2600 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2601 The stock market had a great start to the year, but recently, it’s pulled back. At the same time, the proliferation of warnings from high-profile investors has spiked online. Should we take these seriously? 2602 </p> 2603 2604 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-time-to-sell-everything" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2605 </div> 2606 </div> 2607 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2608 <div class="c-post__image"> 2609 </div> 2610 <div class="c-post__content"> 2611 <div class="c-post-header"> 2612 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2613 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-if-this-is-world-war-iii" itemprop="url">What If This Is World War III?</a> 2614 </h2> 2615 2616 <div class="c-post-details"> 2617 <div class="c-post-author"> 2618 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2619 2620 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2621 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2622 </span> 2623 </div> 2624 2625 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 2, 2024</span> 2626 </div> 2627 </div> 2628 2629 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2630 Geopolitical turmoil is at a generational high, and many investors worry that this is the start of the next World War. If so, how could another large-scale conflict impact the stock market? 2631 </p> 2632 2633 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-if-this-is-world-war-iii" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2634 </div> 2635 </div> 2636 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2637 <div class="c-post__image"> 2638 </div> 2639 <div class="c-post__content"> 2640 <div class="c-post-header"> 2641 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2642 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/fomo-vs-fobo-which-is-worse" itemprop="url">FOMO vs. FOBO: Which is Worse?</a> 2643 </h2> 2644 2645 <div class="c-post-details"> 2646 <div class="c-post-author"> 2647 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 2648 2649 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2650 Matthew Paul, CFP® 2651 </span> 2652 </div> 2653 2654 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 26, 2024</span> 2655 </div> 2656 </div> 2657 2658 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2659 FOMO and FOBO are key psychological forces. FOMO is well-known, but FOBO is its lesser-known yet influential counterpart, raising questions about which fear is more powerful in shaping our decisions. 2660 </p> 2661 2662 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/fomo-vs-fobo-which-is-worse" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2663 </div> 2664 </div> 2665 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2666 <div class="c-post__image"> 2667 </div> 2668 <div class="c-post__content"> 2669 <div class="c-post-header"> 2670 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2671 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-canary-in-the-coal-mine" itemprop="url">The Canary in The Coal Mine</a> 2672 </h2> 2673 2674 <div class="c-post-details"> 2675 <div class="c-post-author"> 2676 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2677
2678 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2679 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2680 </span> 2681 </div> 2682 2683 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 19, 2024</span> 2684 </div> 2685 </div> 2686 2687 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2688 There’s an old saying that hindsight is 20/20, but this maxim provides little value to the victims that lost everything. How can hindsight help the rest of us, and what can we do to protect against the unknown? 2689 </p> 2690 2691 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-canary-in-the-coal-mine" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2692 </div> 2693 </div> 2694 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2695 <div class="c-post__image"> 2696 </div> 2697 <div class="c-post__content"> 2698 <div class="c-post-header"> 2699 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2700 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whos-betting-against-trump" itemprop="url">Whoâs Betting Against Trump?</a> 2701 </h2> 2702 2703 <div class="c-post-details"> 2704 <div class="c-post-author"> 2705 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2706 2707 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2708 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2709 </span> 2710 </div> 2711 2712 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 11, 2024</span> 2713 </div> 2714 </div> 2715 2716 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2717 Trump Media recently went public, and it’s become the most popular stock to short. How exactly does short selling work, why would an investor want to do it, and what does it mean for Trump Media’s future? 2718 </p> 2719 2720 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whos-betting-against-trump" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2721 </div> 2722 </div> 2723 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2724 <div class="c-post__image"> 2725 </div> 2726 <div class="c-post__content"> 2727 <div class="c-post-header"> 2728 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2729 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/hgtv-is-wrong" itemprop="url">HGTV Is Wrong.</a> 2730 </h2> 2731 2732 <div class="c-post-details"> 2733 <div class="c-post-author"> 2734 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2735 2736 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2737 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2738 </span> 2739 </div> 2740 2741 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 5, 2024</span> 2742 </div> 2743 </div> 2744 2745 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2746 Despite what countless home improvement shows preach, a home is not an investment. But renting isn’t always the best idea either. The answer lies in recognizing the difference between assets and investments and knowing how to use both. 2747 </p> 2748 2749 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/hgtv-is-wrong" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2750 </div> 2751 </div> 2752 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2753 <div class="c-post__image"> 2754 </div> 2755 <div class="c-post__content"> 2756 <div class="c-post-header"> 2757 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2758 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/strategies-for-unused-529-balances" itemprop="url">Strategies for Unused 529 Balances</a> 2759 </h2> 2760 2761 <div class="c-post-details"> 2762 <div class="c-post-author"> 2763 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 2764
2765 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2766 Matthew Paul, CFP® 2767 </span> 2768 </div> 2769 2770 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, March 28, 2024</span> 2771 </div> 2772 </div> 2773 2774 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2775 The expenses associated with higher education continue to climb. As seen on the graph below, in the last three decades, education costs have increased at approximately 3x the rate of the overall CPI. Out of curiosity, I looked at the... 2776 </p> 2777 2778 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/strategies-for-unused-529-balances" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2779 </div> 2780 </div> 2781 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2782 <div class="c-post__image"> 2783 </div> 2784 <div class="c-post__content"> 2785 <div class="c-post-header"> 2786 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2787 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/thats-a-big-burrito" itemprop="url">Thatâs A Big Burrito.</a> 2788 </h2> 2789 2790 <div class="c-post-details"> 2791 <div class="c-post-author"> 2792 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2793 2794 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2795 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2796 </span> 2797 </div> 2798 2799 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 22, 2024</span> 2800 </div> 2801 </div> 2802 2803 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2804 Rising stock prices can create challenges for companies and investors. To alleviate these high-class problems, boardrooms often authorize a stock split. What exactly is a stock split, and how does it work? 2805 </p> 2806 2807 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/thats-a-big-burrito" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2808 </div> 2809 </div> 2810 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2811 <div class="c-post__image"> 2812 </div> 2813 <div class="c-post__content"> 2814 <div class="c-post-header"> 2815 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2816 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-is-the-right-time-to-buy-stocks" itemprop="url">When Is The Right Time to Buy Stocks?</a> 2817 </h2> 2818 2819 <div class="c-post-details"> 2820 <div class="c-post-author"> 2821 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2822 2823 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2824 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2825 </span> 2826 </div> 2827 2828 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 15, 2024</span> 2829 </div> 2830 </div> 2831 2832 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description">
2833 Miss that bus ride and you may never meet your spouse. Launch a business before a major recession, and your life savings may vanish. Timing is often critical in life, so what can investors do to improve their odds of success when buying sto 2834 </p> 2835 2836 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-is-the-right-time-to-buy-stocks" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2837 </div> 2838 </div> 2839 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2840 <div class="c-post__image"> 2841 </div> 2842 <div class="c-post__content"> 2843 <div class="c-post-header"> 2844 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2845 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-let-them-get-in-your-head" itemprop="url">Donât Let Them Get in Your Head</a> 2846 </h2> 2847 2848 <div class="c-post-details"> 2849 <div class="c-post-author"> 2850 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2851 2852 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2853 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2854 </span> 2855 </div> 2856 2857 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 8, 2024</span> 2858 </div> 2859 </div> 2860 2861 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2862 The media has a powerful influence on its audience, and more times than not, what they choose to report on does not line up with what matters most. This disconnect can pose real risk to investors. 2863 </p> 2864 2865 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-let-them-get-in-your-head" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2866 </div> 2867 </div> 2868 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2869 <div class="c-post__image"> 2870 </div> 2871 <div class="c-post__content"> 2872 <div class="c-post-header"> 2873 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2874 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-they-really-that-magnificent" itemprop="url">Are They Really That Magnificent?</a> 2875 </h2> 2876 2877 <div class="c-post-details"> 2878 <div class="c-post-author"> 2879 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2880 2881 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2882 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2883 </span> 2884 </div> 2885 2886 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 1, 2024</span> 2887 </div> 2888 </div> 2889 2890 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2891 Seven stocks in the S&P 500 have been coined the “Magnificent 7” for good reason, but their meteoric rise is making some investors nervous that this could be the start of the next big tech bubble. Should we be concerned? 2892 </p> 2893 2894 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-they-really-that-magnificent" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2895 </div> 2896 </div> 2897 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2898 <div class="c-post__image"> 2899 </div> 2900 <div class="c-post__content"> 2901 <div class="c-post-header"> 2902 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2903 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/which-candidate-is-best-for-stocks" itemprop="url">Which Candidate Is Best for Stocks?</a> 2904 </h2> 2905 2906 <div class="c-post-details"> 2907 <div class="c-post-author"> 2908 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2909
2910 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2911 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2912 </span> 2913 </div> 2914 2915 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 23, 2024</span> 2916 </div> 2917 </div> 2918 2919 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2920 The presidential election will soon arrive, and the punditry has already begun. Democrats and Republicans are using history to show why their party is best for investors. Let’s do our own analysis to see which side is telling the truth. 2921 </p> 2922 2923 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/which-candidate-is-best-for-stocks" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2924 </div> 2925 </div> 2926 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2927 <div class="c-post__image"> 2928 </div> 2929 <div class="c-post__content"> 2930 <div class="c-post-header"> 2931 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2932 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-seven-deadly-investor-sins" itemprop="url">The Seven Deadly Investor Sins</a> 2933 </h2> 2934 2935 <div class="c-post-details"> 2936 <div class="c-post-author"> 2937 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 2938 2939 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2940 Matthew Paul, CFP® 2941 </span> 2942 </div> 2943 2944 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 16, 2024</span> 2945 </div> 2946 </div> 2947 2948 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2949 Investing sins, like envy, greed, and pride, arise from emotional traps leading to poor decisions. Counter with virtues: patience, diligence, temperance, humility, charity, self-control, and freedom for a disciplined approach to investing. 2950 </p> 2951 2952 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-seven-deadly-investor-sins" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2953 </div> 2954 </div> 2955 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2956 <div class="c-post__image"> 2957 </div> 2958 <div class="c-post__content"> 2959 <div class="c-post-header"> 2960 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2961 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/take-the-red-pill" itemprop="url">Take the Red Pill</a> 2962 </h2> 2963 2964 <div class="c-post-details"> 2965 <div class="c-post-author"> 2966 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2967 2968 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2969 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2970 </span> 2971 </div> 2972 2973 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 9, 2024</span> 2974 </div> 2975 </div> 2976 2977 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 2978 Behavioral economics combines psychology, economics, and finance to explain why investors make irrational decisions. We all can benefit by learning to avoid common psychological traps and recognizing when others are caught in them. 2979 </p> 2980 2981 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/take-the-red-pill" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 2982 </div> 2983 </div> 2984 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 2985 <div class="c-post__image"> 2986 </div> 2987 <div class="c-post__content"> 2988 <div class="c-post-header"> 2989 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 2990 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/another-all-time-high" itemprop="url">Another All-Time High?</a> 2991 </h2> 2992 2993 <div class="c-post-details"> 2994 <div class="c-post-author"> 2995 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 2996
2997 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 2998 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 2999 </span> 3000 </div> 3001 3002 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 2, 2024</span> 3003 </div> 3004 </div> 3005 3006 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3007 Most major equity indices have recovered from a tumultuous 2022, and investor sentiment appears to be mixed. Some view all-time highs as a sign to take profits, while others view it as laying the foundation for future gains. Who’s right? 3008 </p> 3009 3010 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/another-all-time-high" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3011 </div> 3012 </div> 3013 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3014 <div class="c-post__image"> 3015 </div> 3016 <div class="c-post__content"> 3017 <div class="c-post-header"> 3018 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3019 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-stocks-safer-than-cash" itemprop="url">Are Stocks Safer Than Cash?</a> 3020 </h2> 3021 3022 <div class="c-post-details"> 3023 <div class="c-post-author"> 3024 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3025 3026 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3027 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3028 </span> 3029 </div> 3030 3031 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 26, 2024</span> 3032 </div> 3033 </div> 3034 3035 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3036 The amount of cash sitting on the sidelines is at an all-time high, and it appears that many investors prefer the safety of c
3036ash to stocks. But how do the risk profiles of both change over time, and could these investors be at risk? 3037 </p> 3038 3039 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-stocks-safer-than-cash" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3040 </div> 3041 </div> 3042 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3043 <div class="c-post__image"> 3044 </div> 3045 <div class="c-post__content"> 3046 <div class="c-post-header"> 3047 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3048 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets-3" itemprop="url">State of The Markets</a> 3049 </h2> 3050 3051 <div class="c-post-details"> 3052 <div class="c-post-author"> 3053 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3054 3055 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3056 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3057 </span> 3058 </div> 3059 3060 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 12, 2024</span> 3061 </div> 3062 </div> 3063 3064 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3065 The U.S. should be in a recession right now. At least, that’s what pundits and economists were telling us a year ago. But we’re not in a recession. It’s time for some new positioning that is more suited to thrive in this New Economic Order. 3066 </p> 3067 3068 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets-3" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3069 </div> 3070 </div> 3071 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3072 <div class="c-post__image"> 3073 </div> 3074 <div class="c-post__content"> 3075 <div class="c-post-header"> 3076 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3077 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-cointucky-derby-begins" itemprop="url">The Cointucky Derby Begins!</a> 3078 </h2> 3079 3080 <div class="c-post-details"> 3081 <div class="c-post-author"> 3082 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 3083 3084 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3085 Matthew Paul, CFP® 3086 </span> 3087 </div> 3088 3089 <span class="c-post-header__date">Wednesday, January 10, 2024</span> 3090 </div> 3091 </div> 3092 3093 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3094 In the world of finance, we are witnessing the start of a thrilling race – a race that is reminiscent of the prestigious Kentucky Derby, but with a digital twist. Welcome to what the cryptocurrency community is calling The Cointucky Derby. 3095 </p> 3096 3097 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-cointucky-derby-begins" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3098 </div> 3099 </div> 3100 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3101 <div class="c-post__image"> 3102 </div> 3103 <div class="c-post__content"> 3104 <div class="c-post-header"> 3105 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3106 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/financial-farce-navigating-the-circus-of-bad-advice-in-the-social-media-ag" itemprop="url">Financial Farce: Navigating the Circus of Bad Advice in the Social Media Age</a> 3107 </h2> 3108 3109 <div class="c-post-details"> 3110 <div class="c-post-author"> 3111 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/c244a7b6-ac56-4ebc-98ab-38c4068340a7.jpg?v=1" /> 3112
3113 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3114 Bepin Serraj, CFA 3115 </span> 3116 </div> 3117 3118 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 5, 2024</span> 3119 </div> 3120 </div> 3121 3122 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3123 Step right up! Enter the world of financial advice where stock market gurus flash their wins and the next doomsday is just around the corner—all served up on the silver platter of social media. 3124 </p> 3125 3126 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/financial-farce-navigating-the-circus-of-bad-advice-in-the-social-media-ag" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3127 </div> 3128 </div> 3129 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3130 <div class="c-post__image"> 3131 </div> 3132 <div class="c-post__content"> 3133 <div class="c-post-header"> 3134 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3135 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/old-financial-wives-tales" itemprop="url">Old Financial Wivesâ Tales</a> 3136 </h2> 3137 3138 <div class="c-post-details"> 3139 <div class="c-post-author"> 3140 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3141 3142 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3143 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3144 </span> 3145 </div> 3146 3147 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 22, 2023</span> 3148 </div> 3149 </div> 3150 3151 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3152 Never invest in all-time highs. You can’t put a price on education. Volatility measures risk. Rising national debt is bad for stocks. Don’t start saving for retirement until you are in your 40s… 3153 </p> 3154 3155 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/old-financial-wives-tales" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3156 </div> 3157 </div> 3158 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3159 <div class="c-post__image"> 3160 </div> 3161 <div class="c-post__content"> 3162 <div class="c-post-header"> 3163 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3164 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/youve-worked-too-hard" itemprop="url">Youâve Worked Too Hard</a> 3165 </h2> 3166 3167 <div class="c-post-details"> 3168 <div class="c-post-author"> 3169 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3170 3171 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3172 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3173 </span> 3174 </div> 3175 3176 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 15, 2023</span> 3177 </div> 3178 </div> 3179 3180 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3181 The year is coming to a close, and with some material changes to taxes taking effect, now could be the time to take advantage of ways to lower your tax bill without risking jail time. Here are ten worth discussing with your accountant. 3182 </p> 3183 3184 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/youve-worked-too-hard" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3185 </div> 3186 </div> 3187 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3188 <div class="c-post__image"> 3189 </div> 3190 <div class="c-post__content"> 3191 <div class="c-post-header"> 3192 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3193 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/can-this-everything-rally-keep-going" itemprop="url">Can This âEverything Rallyâ Keep Going?</a> 3194 </h2> 3195 3196 <div class="c-post-details"> 3197 <div class="c-post-author"> 3198 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3199
3200 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3201 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3202 </span> 3203 </div> 3204 3205 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 8, 2023</span> 3206 </div> 3207 </div> 3208 3209 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3210 It was a November to remember for financial markets. Stocks, bonds, gold, and even bitcoin surged higher. What could have caused so many asset classes to move in sync, and could the bulls charge all the way into the New Year? 3211 </p> 3212 3213 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/can-this-everything-rally-keep-going" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3214 </div> 3215 </div> 3216 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3217 <div class="c-post__image"> 3218 </div> 3219 <div class="c-post__content"> 3220 <div class="c-post-header"> 3221 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3222 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/wheres-the-money-coming-from" itemprop="url">Whereâs The Money Coming From?</a> 3223 </h2> 3224 3225 <div class="c-post-details"> 3226 <div class="c-post-author"> 3227 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3228 3229 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3230 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3231 </span> 3232 </div> 3233 3234 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 1, 2023</span> 3235 </div> 3236 </div> 3237 3238 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3239 Holiday shopping accounts for over 90% of some retailers' annual revenue. So far, spending this season is on track to be the best ever. Given all the headwinds facing consumers, where’s the money coming from, and will it last? 3240 </p> 3241 3242 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/wheres-the-money-coming-from" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3243 </div> 3244 </div> 3245 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3246 <div class="c-post__image"> 3247 </div> 3248 <div class="c-post__content"> 3249 <div class="c-post-header"> 3250 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3251 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/now-what" itemprop="url">Now What?</a> 3252 </h2> 3253 3254 <div class="c-post-details"> 3255 <div class="c-post-author"> 3256 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3257 3258 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3259 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3260 </span> 3261 </div> 3262 3263 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 17, 2023</span> 3264 </div> 3265 </div> 3266 3267 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3268 There’s a good chance that the Fed is done raising interest rates. If so, it could mark the end to a brutal tightening period that wreaked havoc on financial markets. Can history be a guide to forecast what could happen next, and if so, is 3269 </p> 3270 3271 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/now-what" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3272 </div> 3273 </div> 3274 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3275 <div class="c-post__image"> 3276 </div> 3277 <div class="c-post__content"> 3278 <div class="c-post-header"> 3279 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3280 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/seeing-is-believing" itemprop="url">Seeing Is Believing.</a> 3281 </h2> 3282 3283 <div class="c-post-details"> 3284 <div class="c-post-author"> 3285 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3286
3287 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3288 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3289 </span> 3290 </div> 3291 3292 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 10, 2023</span> 3293 </div> 3294 </div> 3295 3296 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3297 One of the easiest ways to ensure we remember information in our long-term memory is to pair concepts with meaningful visuals. Here are ten investment lessons that can be explained using a single image. 3298 </p> 3299 3300 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/seeing-is-believing" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3301 </div> 3302 </div> 3303 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3304 <div class="c-post__image"> 3305 </div> 3306 <div class="c-post__content"> 3307 <div class="c-post-header"> 3308 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3309 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-is-private-equity-1" itemprop="url">What Is Private Equity?</a> 3310 </h2> 3311 3312 <div class="c-post-details"> 3313 <div class="c-post-author"> 3314 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3315 3316 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3317 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3318 </span> 3319 </div> 3320 3321 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 3, 2023</span> 3322 </div> 3323 </div> 3324 3325 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3326 Investments that do not fall into the equity or fixed income buckets are often called “alternative investments.” One that has gained much attention over the last several years is private equity, and for good reason. 3327 </p> 3328 3329 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-is-private-equity-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3330 </div> 3331 </div> 3332 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3333 <div class="c-post__image"> 3334 </div> 3335 <div class="c-post__content"> 3336 <div class="c-post-header"> 3337 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3338 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-art-of-diversification-balancing-risk-and-reward-in-your-retirement-po" itemprop="url">The Art of Diversification: Balancing Risk and Reward in Your Retirement Portfolio</a> 3339 </h2> 3340 3341 <div class="c-post-details"> 3342 <div class="c-post-author"> 3343 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 3344 3345 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3346 Matthew Paul, CFP® 3347 </span> 3348 </div> 3349 3350 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 27, 2023</span> 3351 </div> 3352 </div> 3353 3354 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3355 Diversification is a cornerstone of prudent retirement planning, but it's important to understand that it comes with its own set of challenges. There’s a famous quote in the financial planning industry, that "diversification... 3356 </p> 3357 3358 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-art-of-diversification-balancing-risk-and-reward-in-your-retirement-po" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3359 </div> 3360 </div> 3361 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3362 <div class="c-post__image"> 3363 </div> 3364 <div class="c-post__content"> 3365 <div class="c-post-header"> 3366 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3367 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-there-a-silver-lining" itemprop="url">Is There A Silver Lining?</a> 3368 </h2> 3369 3370 <div class="c-post-details"> 3371 <div class="c-post-author"> 3372 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3373
3374 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3375 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3376 </span> 3377 </div> 3378 3379 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 20, 2023</span> 3380 </div> 3381 </div> 3382 3383 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3384 Consumers and businesses tend to fear recessions for good reason. They can wreak havoc on the economy, ignite tremendous financial pressures, and wipe out years of investment gains. But it’s not all bad, all the time. 3385 </p> 3386 3387 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-there-a-silver-lining" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3388 </div> 3389 </div> 3390 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3391 <div class="c-post__image"> 3392 </div> 3393 <div class="c-post__content"> 3394 <div class="c-post-header"> 3395 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3396 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-this-horror-story-ever-end" itemprop="url">Will This Horror Story Ever End?</a> 3397 </h2> 3398 3399 <div class="c-post-details"> 3400 <div class="c-post-author"> 3401 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3402 3403 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3404 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3405 </span> 3406 </div> 3407 3408 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 13, 2023</span> 3409 </div> 3410 </div> 3411 3412 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3413 The bond market has been in a bear market for longer than any other time in history and seems to be getting worse by the day. Is it time to throw in the towel, or will it find its footing? 3414 </p> 3415 3416 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-this-horror-story-ever-end" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3417 </div> 3418 </div> 3419 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3420 <div class="c-post__image"> 3421 </div> 3422 <div class="c-post__content"> 3423 <div class="c-post-header"> 3424 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3425 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-just-give-up" itemprop="url">Should We Just Give Up?</a> 3426 </h2> 3427 3428 <div class="c-post-details"> 3429 <div class="c-post-author"> 3430 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3431 3432 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3433 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3434 </span> 3435 </div> 3436 3437 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 29, 2023</span> 3438 </div> 3439 </div> 3440 3441 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3442 Active versus passive remains one of the longest-running financial debates. Is active management a relic of the past, and if so, why do investors continue to pay fees to a manager when they can buy an index fund instead? 3443 </p> 3444 3445 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-just-give-up" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3446 </div> 3447 </div> 3448 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3449 <div class="c-post__image"> 3450 </div> 3451 <div class="c-post__content"> 3452 <div class="c-post-header"> 3453 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3454 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-future-aint-what-it-used-to-be" itemprop="url">The Future Ainât What It Used To Be.</a> 3455 </h2> 3456 3457 <div class="c-post-details"> 3458 <div class="c-post-author"> 3459 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3460
3461 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3462 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3463 </span> 3464 </div> 3465 3466 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 15, 2023</span> 3467 </div> 3468 </div> 3469 3470 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3471 There’s an old saying that the words of truth are paradoxical. It’s hard to think of a skill where success is more reliant upon the acceptance of paradoxes than investing. Here are just a few worth remembering. 3472 </p> 3473 3474 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-future-aint-what-it-used-to-be" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3475 </div> 3476 </div> 3477 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3478 <div class="c-post__image"> 3479 </div> 3480 <div class="c-post__content"> 3481 <div class="c-post-header"> 3482 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3483 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-there-a-way-in-1" itemprop="url">Is There A Way In?</a> 3484 </h2> 3485 3486 <div class="c-post-details"> 3487 <div class="c-post-author"> 3488 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3489 3490 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3491 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3492 </span> 3493 </div> 3494 3495 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 8, 2023</span> 3496 </div> 3497 </div> 3498 3499 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3500 Arm Holdings is preparing to go public this month in the largest IPO of the year, and the hype surrounding this listing has attracted investors of all sizes. How exactly does a company go public, and how can everyday investors participate? 3501 </p> 3502 3503 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-there-a-way-in-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3504 </div> 3505 </div> 3506 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3507 <div class="c-post__image"> 3508 </div> 3509 <div class="c-post__content"> 3510 <div class="c-post-header"> 3511 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3512 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/crypto-qa-top-questions-regarding-bitcoin-ethereum-and-other-cryptocurr" itemprop="url">Crypto Q&A: Top Questions Regarding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Other Cryptocurrencies</a> 3513 </h2> 3514 3515 <div class="c-post-details"> 3516 <div class="c-post-author"> 3517 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 3518 3519 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3520 Matthew Paul, CFP® 3521 </span> 3522 </div> 3523 3524 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 1, 2023</span> 3525 </div> 3526 </div> 3527 3528 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3529 In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, curiosity and confusion often intertwine. In this article, we address the most common and pressing questions our clients have raised about the world of digital assets. 3530 </p> 3531 3532 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/crypto-qa-top-questions-regarding-bitcoin-ethereum-and-other-cryptocurr" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3533 </div> 3534 </div> 3535 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3536 <div class="c-post__image"> 3537 </div> 3538 <div class="c-post__content"> 3539 <div class="c-post-header"> 3540 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3541 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/buyer-beware" itemprop="url">Caveat Emptor (âBuyer Bewareâ)</a> 3542 </h2> 3543 3544 <div class="c-post-details"> 3545 <div class="c-post-author"> 3546 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3547
3548 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3549 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3550 </span> 3551 </div> 3552 3553 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 25, 2023</span> 3554 </div> 3555 </div> 3556 3557 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3558 There is no shortage of investment scams out there, and the predators who target unsuspecting investors are becoming more sophisticated. Learn why investors should always view an advertisement as guilty until proven innocent. 3559 </p> 3560 3561 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/buyer-beware" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3562 </div> 3563 </div> 3564 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3565 <div class="c-post__image"> 3566 </div> 3567 <div class="c-post__content"> 3568 <div class="c-post-header"> 3569 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3570 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-correction" itemprop="url">Is This a Correction?</a> 3571 </h2> 3572 3573 <div class="c-post-details"> 3574 <div class="c-post-author"> 3575 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3576 3577 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3578 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3579 </span> 3580 </div> 3581 3582 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 18, 2023</span> 3583 </div> 3584 </div> 3585 3586 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3587 The stock market has surged higher this year, and a recent pullback is fueling speculation that a “correction” could be coming. If so, how bad could it get, and does it make sense to get out now 3588 </p> 3589 3590 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-correction" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3591 </div> 3592 </div> 3593 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3594 <div class="c-post__image"> 3595 </div> 3596 <div class="c-post__content"> 3597 <div class="c-post-header"> 3598 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3599 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-arent-we-in-a-recession" itemprop="url">Why Arenât We in a Recession?</a> 3600 </h2> 3601 3602 <div class="c-post-details"> 3603 <div class="c-post-author"> 3604 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3605 3606 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3607 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3608 </span> 3609 </div> 3610 3611 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 11, 2023</span> 3612 </div> 3613 </div> 3614 3615 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3616 Nearly every economist expected the U.S. to be in a recession by now, but instead, the economy continues to grow. Why were so many forecasts so wrong, and does this imply that the coast is now clear? 3617 </p> 3618 3619 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-arent-we-in-a-recession" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3620 </div> 3621 </div> 3622 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3623 <div class="c-post__image"> 3624 </div> 3625 <div class="c-post__content"> 3626 <div class="c-post-header"> 3627 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3628 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-it-ever-stop" itemprop="url">Will It Ever Stop?</a> 3629 </h2> 3630 3631 <div class="c-post-details"> 3632 <div class="c-post-author"> 3633 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3634
3635 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3636 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3637 </span> 3638 </div> 3639 3640 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 4, 2023</span> 3641 </div> 3642 </div> 3643 3644 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3645 The U.S. sovereign credit rating was downgraded this week due to stratospheric debt accumulation and endless debt ceiling standoffs. Is the government spending too much, and if so, how will our country ever pay it all back? 3646 </p> 3647 3648 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-it-ever-stop" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3649 </div> 3650 </div> 3651 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3652 <div class="c-post__image"> 3653 </div> 3654 <div class="c-post__content"> 3655 <div class="c-post-header"> 3656 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3657 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-is-the-market-doing" itemprop="url">How Is The Market Doing?</a> 3658 </h2> 3659 3660 <div class="c-post-details"> 3661 <div class="c-post-author"> 3662 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3663 3664 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3665 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3666 </span> 3667 </div> 3668 3669 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 28, 2023</span> 3670 </div> 3671 </div> 3672 3673 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3674 When asked about “the market,” the question invariably refers to the performance of the S&P 500 index. But how does this index work, and is it the best benchmark for investors to keep on track? 3675 </p> 3676 3677 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-is-the-market-doing" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3678 </div> 3679 </div> 3680 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3681 <div class="c-post__image"> 3682 </div> 3683 <div class="c-post__content"> 3684 <div class="c-post-header"> 3685 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3686 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-1984-on-steroids" itemprop="url">Is This â1984 on Steroids?â</a> 3687 </h2> 3688 3689 <div class="c-post-details"> 3690 <div class="c-post-author"> 3691 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3692 3693 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3694 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3695 </span> 3696 </div> 3697 3698 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 21, 2023</span> 3699 </div> 3700 </div> 3701 3702 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3703 The Federal Reserve is experimenting with a Central Bank Digital Currency, and the ramifications, if implemented, could upend the global financial system. Could this become a reality, and if so, how would that impact our lives? 3704 </p> 3705 3706 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-1984-on-steroids" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3707 </div> 3708 </div> 3709 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3710 <div class="c-post__image"> 3711 </div> 3712 <div class="c-post__content"> 3713 <div class="c-post-header"> 3714 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3715 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/this-one-could-be-a-doozy" itemprop="url">This One Could Be A Doozy</a> 3716 </h2> 3717 3718 <div class="c-post-details"> 3719 <div class="c-post-author"> 3720 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3721
3722 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3723 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3724 </span> 3725 </div> 3726 3727 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 14, 2023</span> 3728 </div> 3729 </div> 3730 3731 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3732 We’re only 18 months away from another presidential election, and this one could be the most contentious in a generation. With so much on the line, let’s assess the market impact of a presidential election. 3733 </p> 3734 3735 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/this-one-could-be-a-doozy" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3736 </div> 3737 </div> 3738 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3739 <div class="c-post__image"> 3740 </div> 3741 <div class="c-post__content"> 3742 <div class="c-post-header"> 3743 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3744 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/halftime-report-2023" itemprop="url">Halftime Report 2023</a> 3745 </h2> 3746 3747 <div class="c-post-details"> 3748 <div class="c-post-author"> 3749 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3750 3751 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3752 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3753 </span> 3754 </div> 3755 3756 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 30, 2023</span> 3757 </div> 3758 </div> 3759 3760 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3761 The first half of the year was a welcome reprieve from the carnage of 2022. The Fed is no longer in “crisis mode,” indexes have surged higher, and Wall Street is changing its tune on the possibility of a soft landing.Add it... 3762 </p> 3763 3764 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/halftime-report-2023" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3765 </div> 3766 </div> 3767 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3768 <div class="c-post__image"> 3769 </div> 3770 <div class="c-post__content"> 3771 <div class="c-post-header"> 3772 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3773 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/has-the-tide-turned" itemprop="url">Has The Tide Turned?</a> 3774 </h2> 3775 3776 <div class="c-post-details"> 3777 <div class="c-post-author"> 3778 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3779 3780 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3781 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3782 </span> 3783 </div> 3784 3785 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 23, 2023</span> 3786 </div> 3787 </div> 3788 3789 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3790 The recent shift in stocks from fear and panic to optimism could suggest that the tide has turned. But even if this bull market is here to stay, that doesn’t imply the coast is clear. What should we expect in the second half of 2023? 3791 </p> 3792 3793 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/has-the-tide-turned" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3794 </div> 3795 </div> 3796 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3797 <div class="c-post__image"> 3798 </div> 3799 <div class="c-post__content"> 3800 <div class="c-post-header"> 3801 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3802 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/do-you-have-what-it-takes-1" itemprop="url">Do You Have What It Takes?</a> 3803 </h2> 3804 3805 <div class="c-post-details"> 3806 <div class="c-post-author"> 3807 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3808
3809 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3810 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3811 </span> 3812 </div> 3813 3814 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 16, 2023</span> 3815 </div> 3816 </div> 3817 3818 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3819 Long term investors often preach the dangers of day trading, but that doesn’t mean it’s a fool’s errand. There are five traits that are critical for any trader to not just thrive but also survive. Do you have them? 3820 </p> 3821 3822 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/do-you-have-what-it-takes-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3823 </div> 3824 </div> 3825 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3826 <div class="c-post__image"> 3827 </div> 3828 <div class="c-post__content"> 3829 <div class="c-post-header"> 3830 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3831 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-new-bull-market" itemprop="url">Is This A New Bull Market?</a> 3832 </h2> 3833 3834 <div class="c-post-details"> 3835 <div class="c-post-author"> 3836 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3837 3838 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3839 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3840 </span> 3841 </div> 3842 3843 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 9, 2023</span> 3844 </div> 3845 </div> 3846 3847 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3848 Stock market indices are up over 20% from their lows in October. For many investors, that’s the definition of a new bull market. But with the economy slowing and expectations of a recession still looming, is it too soon to be bullish? 3849 </p> 3850 3851 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-new-bull-market" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3852 </div> 3853 </div> 3854 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3855 <div class="c-post__image"> 3856 </div> 3857 <div class="c-post__content"> 3858 <div class="c-post-header"> 3859 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3860 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-another-bubble" itemprop="url">Is This Another Bubble?</a> 3861 </h2> 3862 3863 <div class="c-post-details"> 3864 <div class="c-post-author"> 3865 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3866 3867 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3868 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3869 </span> 3870 </div> 3871 3872 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 2, 2023</span> 3873 </div> 3874 </div> 3875 3876 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3877 Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm, and some AI-themed stocks have tripled in months. Is this the beginning of the next big thing, or is this just another bubble that will inevitably burst? 3878 </p> 3879 3880 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-another-bubble" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3881 </div> 3882 </div> 3883 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3884 <div class="c-post__image"> 3885 </div> 3886 <div class="c-post__content"> 3887 <div class="c-post-header"> 3888 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3889 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/simple-isnt-easy" itemprop="url">Simple Isnât Easy</a> 3890 </h2> 3891 3892 <div class="c-post-details"> 3893 <div class="c-post-author"> 3894 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3895
3896 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3897 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3898 </span> 3899 </div> 3900 3901 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 19, 2023</span> 3902 </div> 3903 </div> 3904 3905 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3906 Warren Buffett has built unimaginable wealth by following a strategy predicated on patience, discipline, and compounding. What can we learn from his success to help get us closer to our financial goals? 3907 </p> 3908 3909 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/simple-isnt-easy" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3910 </div> 3911 </div> 3912 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3913 <div class="c-post__image"> 3914 </div> 3915 <div class="c-post__content"> 3916 <div class="c-post-header"> 3917 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3918 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/here-we-go-again" itemprop="url">Here We Go Again</a> 3919 </h2> 3920 3921 <div class="c-post-details"> 3922 <div class="c-post-author"> 3923 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3924 3925 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3926 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3927 </span> 3928 </div> 3929 3930 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 12, 2023</span> 3931 </div> 3932 </div> 3933 3934 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3935 The debt ceiling is back in the news, and the fear campaign will likely amplify over the coming months. Could a U.S. default trigger financial Armageddon, and if so, what are the odds it could happen? 3936 </p> 3937 3938 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/here-we-go-again" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3939 </div> 3940 </div> 3941 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3942 <div class="c-post__image"> 3943 </div> 3944 <div class="c-post__content"> 3945 <div class="c-post-header"> 3946 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3947 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/learning-the-hard-way" itemprop="url">Learning The Hard Way</a> 3948 </h2> 3949 3950 <div class="c-post-details"> 3951 <div class="c-post-author"> 3952 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3953 3954 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3955 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3956 </span> 3957 </div> 3958 3959 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 5, 2023</span> 3960 </div> 3961 </div> 3962 3963 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3964 One cohort that had little reason to sell last year may have sold the most. Now that they’ve presumably missed much of the recovery since then, is all hope lost, or could there be salvation in their future? 3965 </p> 3966 3967 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/learning-the-hard-way" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3968 </div> 3969 </div> 3970 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 3971 <div class="c-post__image"> 3972 </div> 3973 <div class="c-post__content"> 3974 <div class="c-post-header"> 3975 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 3976 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-believe" itemprop="url">Should We Believe?</a> 3977 </h2> 3978 3979 <div class="c-post-details"> 3980 <div class="c-post-author"> 3981 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 3982
3983 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 3984 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 3985 </span> 3986 </div> 3987 3988 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 28, 2023</span> 3989 </div> 3990 </div> 3991 3992 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 3993 Blaise Pascal was a brilliant seventeenth century mathematician and philosopher. He was also a devout Catholic and devised a compelling argument for why one should believe in God. His case was predicated on the notion that while it's... 3994 </p> 3995 3996 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-believe" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 3997 </div> 3998 </div> 3999 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4000 <div class="c-post__image"> 4001 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarterly-update-2" itemprop="url" > 4002 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/ContentFMG/thumbnails/5f3f3f66-6010-4d01-b38b-e60cc4687f7f.png?v=2" alt="Quarterly Update" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 4003 </a> 4004 </div> 4005 <div class="c-post__content"> 4006 <div class="c-post-header"> 4007 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4008 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarterly-update-2" itemprop="url">Quarterly Update</a> 4009 </h2> 4010 4011 <div class="c-post-details"> 4012 <div class="c-post-author"> 4013 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4014 4015 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4016 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4017 </span> 4018 </div> 4019 4020 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 21, 2023</span> 4021 </div> 4022 </div> 4023 4024 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4025 The first quarter was a welcome reprieve from the carnage endured last year. Most major indices were positive, and the Nasdaq even entered a new bull market. Bitcoin soared over 70%.But the quarter wasn’t without drama.... 4026 </p> 4027 4028 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarterly-update-2" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4029 </div> 4030 </div> 4031 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4032 <div class="c-post__image"> 4033 </div> 4034 <div class="c-post__content"> 4035 <div class="c-post-header"> 4036 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4037 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-dollar-losing-it" itemprop="url">Is The Dollar Losing It?</a> 4038 </h2> 4039 4040 <div class="c-post-details"> 4041 <div class="c-post-author"> 4042 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4043 4044 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4045 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4046 </span> 4047 </div> 4048 4049 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 14, 2023</span> 4050 </div> 4051 </div> 4052 4053 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4054 Now that the banking crisis appears to be in the rearview mirror, the media’s “fear du jour” has shifted to the U.S. dollar losing its reserve currency status. Could this happen, and if so, what should investors do to prepare? 4055 </p> 4056 4057 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-dollar-losing-it" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4058 </div> 4059 </div> 4060 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4061 <div class="c-post__image"> 4062 </div> 4063 <div class="c-post__content"> 4064 <div class="c-post-header"> 4065 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4066 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-just-buy-treasuries" itemprop="url">Should We Just Buy Treasuries?</a> 4067 </h2> 4068 4069 <div class="c-post-details"> 4070 <div class="c-post-author"> 4071 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4072
4073 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4074 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4075 </span> 4076 </div> 4077 4078 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 31, 2023</span> 4079 </div> 4080 </div> 4081 4082 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4083 Treasury bonds are risk-free and now paying the most since 2007. Given all the volatility, why not sell everything, go buy a 6-month Treasury bond, and call it a day? 4084 </p> 4085 4086 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-just-buy-treasuries" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4087 </div> 4088 </div> 4089 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4090 <div class="c-post__image"> 4091 </div> 4092 <div class="c-post__content"> 4093 <div class="c-post-header"> 4094 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4095 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/one-of-these-is-not-like-the-others" itemprop="url">One of These is not Like the Others.</a> 4096 </h2> 4097 4098 <div class="c-post-details"> 4099 <div class="c-post-author"> 4100 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4101 4102 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4103 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4104 </span> 4105 </div> 4106 4107 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 24, 2023</span> 4108 </div> 4109 </div> 4110 4111 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4112 Banks failing left and right. Governments bailing out others on the brink. Healthier banks taking out rivals at pennies on the dollar. While this may feel like déjà vu all over again, it’s not the same. 4113 </p> 4114 4115 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/one-of-these-is-not-like-the-others" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4116 </div> 4117 </div> 4118 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4119 <div class="c-post__image"> 4120 </div> 4121 <div class="c-post__content"> 4122 <div class="c-post-header"> 4123 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4124 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/silicon-valley-bank-run" itemprop="url">Silicon Valley Bank Run</a> 4125 </h2> 4126 4127 <div class="c-post-details"> 4128 <div class="c-post-author"> 4129 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4130 4131 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4132 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4133 </span> 4134 </div> 4135 4136 <span class="c-post-header__date">Monday, March 13, 2023</span> 4137 </div> 4138 </div> 4139 4140 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4141 On Wednesday, Silicon Valley Bank was a well-respected institution that catered to elite clientele. By Friday, they were shut down. What happened, and should we be worried? 4142 </p> 4143 4144 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/silicon-valley-bank-run" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4145 </div> 4146 </div> 4147 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4148 <div class="c-post__image"> 4149 </div> 4150 <div class="c-post__content"> 4151 <div class="c-post-header"> 4152 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4153 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/collecting-rent-checks" itemprop="url">Collecting Rent Checks.</a> 4154 </h2> 4155 4156 <div class="c-post-details"> 4157 <div class="c-post-author"> 4158 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4159
4160 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4161 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4162 </span> 4163 </div> 4164 4165 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 3, 2023</span> 4166 </div> 4167 </div> 4168 4169 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4170 John D. Rockefeller once said, “Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.” Given the importance of dividends over the last half-century, it’s hard to disagree. 4171 </p> 4172 4173 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/collecting-rent-checks" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4174 </div> 4175 </div> 4176 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4177 <div class="c-post__image"> 4178 </div> 4179 <div class="c-post__content"> 4180 <div class="c-post-header"> 4181 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4182 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/chomping-on-broken-glass" itemprop="url">Chomping on Broken Glass.</a> 4183 </h2> 4184 4185 <div class="c-post-details"> 4186 <div class="c-post-author"> 4187 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4188 4189 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4190 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4191 </span> 4192 </div> 4193 4194 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 24, 2023</span> 4195 </div> 4196 </div> 4197 4198 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4199 In a normal year, forecasting annual returns is hard. But this year is shaping up to be anything but normal. So, what are the brightest minds on Wall Street saying, and should we be listening? 4200 </p> 4201 4202 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/chomping-on-broken-glass" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4203 </div> 4204 </div> 4205 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4206 <div class="c-post__image"> 4207 </div> 4208 <div class="c-post__content"> 4209 <div class="c-post-header"> 4210 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4211 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-artificial-intelligence-a-threat" itemprop="url">Is Artificial Intelligence a Threat?</a> 4212 </h2> 4213 4214 <div class="c-post-details"> 4215 <div class="c-post-author"> 4216 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4217 4218 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4219 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4220 </span> 4221 </div> 4222 4223 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 10, 2023</span> 4224 </div> 4225 </div> 4226 4227 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4228 I recently asked some tough questions to one of the foremost experts on technology and its impact on financial markets. The goal was to address the elephant in the room – will financial advisors become obsolete? 4229 </p> 4230 4231 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-artificial-intelligence-a-threat" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4232 </div> 4233 </div> 4234 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4235 <div class="c-post__image"> 4236 </div> 4237 <div class="c-post__content"> 4238 <div class="c-post-header"> 4239 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4240 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-are-we-watching" itemprop="url">What Are We Watching?</a> 4241 </h2> 4242 4243 <div class="c-post-details"> 4244 <div class="c-post-author"> 4245 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4246
4247 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4248 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4249 </span> 4250 </div> 4251 4252 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 3, 2023</span> 4253 </div> 4254 </div> 4255 4256 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4257 Gross Domestic Product for the last quarter was positive, but it’s a lagging indicator with little predictive power. Investors should focus more on leading indicators, so let’s look at the top five we are watching right now. 4258 </p> 4259 4260 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-are-we-watching" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4261 </div> 4262 </div> 4263 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4264 <div class="c-post__image"> 4265 </div> 4266 <div class="c-post__content"> 4267 <div class="c-post-header"> 4268 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4269 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-getting-any-better" itemprop="url">Is It Getting Any Better?</a> 4270 </h2> 4271 4272 <div class="c-post-details"> 4273 <div class="c-post-author"> 4274 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4275 4276 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4277 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4278 </span> 4279 </div> 4280 4281 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 27, 2023</span> 4282 </div> 4283 </div> 4284 4285 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4286 I was interviewed by the advisory team this week to talk about markets and answer tough questions on our outlook for 2023. We transcribed the conversation below.Is inflation really falling? Inflation is a currency phenomenon.... 4287 </p> 4288 4289 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-getting-any-better" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4290 </div> 4291 </div> 4292 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4293 <div class="c-post__image"> 4294 </div> 4295 <div class="c-post__content"> 4296 <div class="c-post-header"> 4297 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4298 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets-2" itemprop="url">State of The Markets</a> 4299 </h2> 4300 4301 <div class="c-post-details"> 4302 <div class="c-post-author"> 4303 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4304 4305 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4306 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4307 </span> 4308 </div> 4309 4310 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 20, 2023</span> 4311 </div> 4312 </div> 4313 4314 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4315 The Fed ignored inflation for way too long, and by the time they reversed course, it was too late. The inflation genie was released from the bottle, and they’ve frantically tried to put it back in ever since.The good news is that... 4316 </p> 4317 4318 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets-2" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4319 </div> 4320 </div> 4321 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4322 <div class="c-post__image"> 4323 </div> 4324 <div class="c-post__content"> 4325 <div class="c-post-header"> 4326 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4327 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/can-uncle-sam-solve-this-crisis" itemprop="url">Secure Act 2.0 Changes Explained</a> 4328 </h2> 4329 4330 <div class="c-post-details"> 4331 <div class="c-post-author"> 4332 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4333
4334 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4335 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4336 </span> 4337 </div> 4338 4339 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 6, 2023</span> 4340 </div> 4341 </div> 4342 4343 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4344 Americans have been warned about a looming retirement crisis for decades. Recently, President Biden signed a spending bill that includes new rules attempting to improve the retirement landscape. Will they work? 4345 </p> 4346 4347 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/can-uncle-sam-solve-this-crisis" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4348 </div> 4349 </div> 4350 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4351 <div class="c-post__image"> 4352 </div> 4353 <div class="c-post__content"> 4354 <div class="c-post-header"> 4355 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4356 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-did" itemprop="url">Do As I Say, Not As I Did</a> 4357 </h2> 4358 4359 <div class="c-post-details"> 4360 <div class="c-post-author"> 4361 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4362 4363 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4364 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4365 </span> 4366 </div> 4367 4368 <span class="c-post-header__date">Wednesday, December 21, 2022</span> 4369 </div> 4370 </div> 4371 4372 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4373 Here are ten investing lessons that I’ve had to learn the hard way during my career. Most of these were the direct result of making stupid mistakes or relying too heavily on formulas rather than intuition. Hopefully these will... 4374 </p> 4375 4376 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-did" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4377 </div> 4378 </div> 4379 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4380 <div class="c-post__image"> 4381 </div> 4382 <div class="c-post__content"> 4383 <div class="c-post-header"> 4384 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4385 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/could-the-fed-pull-it-off" itemprop="url">Could The Fed Pull It Off?</a> 4386 </h2> 4387 4388 <div class="c-post-details"> 4389 <div class="c-post-author"> 4390 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4391 4392 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4393 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4394 </span> 4395 </div> 4396 4397 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 9, 2022</span> 4398 </div> 4399 </div> 4400 4401 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4402 Wall Street appears to be unanimous. A recession is in the cards for next year, and there’s no way around it. While there is certainly a case to be made to support this consensus view, what if they’re wrong? 4403 </p> 4404 4405 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/could-the-fed-pull-it-off" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4406 </div> 4407 </div> 4408 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4409 <div class="c-post__image"> 4410 </div> 4411 <div class="c-post__content"> 4412 <div class="c-post-header"> 4413 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4414 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-we-run-out-of-fuel" itemprop="url">Will We Run Out of Fuel?</a> 4415 </h2> 4416 4417 <div class="c-post-details"> 4418 <div class="c-post-author"> 4419 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4420
4421 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4422 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4423 </span> 4424 </div> 4425 4426 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 2, 2022</span> 4427 </div> 4428 </div> 4429 4430 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4431 Diesel fuels the global economy, and the outlook going into next year looks grim. With inventories at the lowest level in decades and prices continuing to rise, could this spark the next global crisis? 4432 </p> 4433 4434 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-we-run-out-of-fuel" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4435 </div> 4436 </div> 4437 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4438 <div class="c-post__image"> 4439 </div> 4440 <div class="c-post__content"> 4441 <div class="c-post-header"> 4442 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4443 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/can-mid-term-elections-help-stocks" itemprop="url">Can Mid-Term Elections Help Stocks?</a> 4444 </h2> 4445 4446 <div class="c-post-details"> 4447 <div class="c-post-author"> 4448 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4449 4450 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4451 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4452 </span> 4453 </div> 4454 4455 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 4, 2022</span> 4456 </div> 4457 </div> 4458 4459 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4460 Mid-term elections are days away, and history has much to say about their impact on the stock market. Given all that has transpired this year, could new leadership in D.C. be enough to turn this market around? 4461 </p> 4462 4463 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/can-mid-term-elections-help-stocks" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4464 </div> 4465 </div> 4466 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4467 <div class="c-post__image"> 4468 </div> 4469 <div class="c-post__content"> 4470 <div class="c-post-header"> 4471 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4472 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-is-short-selling" itemprop="url">What Is Short Selling?</a> 4473 </h2> 4474 4475 <div class="c-post-details"> 4476 <div class="c-post-author"> 4477 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4478 4479 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4480 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4481 </span> 4482 </div> 4483 4484 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 28, 2022</span> 4485 </div> 4486 </div> 4487 4488 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4489 Those who are brave enough to short stocks and other asset classes garner a lot of bad press, but they serve an invaluable function for markets. How exactly does short selling work, and why would an investor want to do it? 4490 </p> 4491 4492 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-is-short-selling" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4493 </div> 4494 </div> 4495 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4496 <div class="c-post__image"> 4497 </div> 4498 <div class="c-post__content"> 4499 <div class="c-post-header"> 4500 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4501 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarterly-update-1" itemprop="url">
4501Quarterly Update</a> 4502 </h2> 4503 4504 <div class="c-post-details"> 4505 <div class="c-post-author"> 4506 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4507 4508 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4509 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4510 </span> 4511 </div> 4512 4513 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 14, 2022</span> 4514 </div> 4515 </div> 4516 4517 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4518 The first three quarters for stocks and bonds were collectively the worst since 1931. The Federal Reserve has also made it clear that they don’t want these markets recovering until inflation falls, and it’s hard to fight... 4519 </p> 4520 4521 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarterly-update-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4522 </div> 4523 </div> 4524 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4525 <div class="c-post__image"> 4526 </div> 4527 <div class="c-post__content"> 4528 <div class="c-post-header"> 4529 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4530 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-cash-no-longer-trash" itemprop="url">Is Cash No Longer Trash?</a> 4531 </h2> 4532 4533 <div class="c-post-details"> 4534 <div class="c-post-author"> 4535 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4536 4537 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4538 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4539 </span> 4540 </div> 4541 4542 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 7, 2022</span> 4543 </div> 4544 </div> 4545 4546 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4547 For years, cash has felt like trash to investors seeking ultra-safe income. But with the Federal Reserve hiking its target interest rate at the fastest pace in decades, cash is back, and investors should take action. 4548 </p> 4549 4550 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-cash-no-longer-trash" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4551 </div> 4552 </div> 4553 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4554 <div class="c-post__image"> 4555 </div> 4556 <div class="c-post__content"> 4557 <div class="c-post-header"> 4558 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4559 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-own-bonds" itemprop="url">Why Own Bonds?</a> 4560 </h2> 4561 4562 <div class="c-post-details"> 4563 <div class="c-post-author"> 4564 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4565 4566 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4567 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4568 </span> 4569 </div> 4570 4571 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 30, 2022</span> 4572 </div> 4573 </div> 4574 4575 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4576 Textbooks teach us that rising interest rates are bad for the bond market, and this year has confirmed this maxim. So, why would any investor continue to own bonds when interest rates are expected to rise further from here? 4577 </p> 4578 4579 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-own-bonds" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4580 </div> 4581 </div> 4582 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4583 <div class="c-post__image"> 4584 </div> 4585 <div class="c-post__content"> 4586 <div class="c-post-header"> 4587 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4588 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-church-of-gold-1" itemprop="url">The Church of Gold</a> 4589 </h2> 4590 4591 <div class="c-post-details"> 4592 <div class="c-post-author"> 4593 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4594
4595 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4596 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4597 </span> 4598 </div> 4599 4600 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 23, 2022</span> 4601 </div> 4602 </div> 4603 4604 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4605 Gold bugs expected the shiny metal to be a panacea through the highest inflation rate in four decades. Over the last year, it’s failed to attract disciples & delivered losses to those who have kept their faith. Is gold losing its luster? 4606 </p> 4607 4608 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-church-of-gold-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4609 </div> 4610 </div> 4611 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4612 <div class="c-post__image"> 4613 </div> 4614 <div class="c-post__content"> 4615 <div class="c-post-header"> 4616 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4617 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whats-in-a-name" itemprop="url">Whatâs In A Name?</a> 4618 </h2> 4619 4620 <div class="c-post-details"> 4621 <div class="c-post-author"> 4622 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4623 4624 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4625 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4626 </span> 4627 </div> 4628 4629 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 16, 2022</span> 4630 </div> 4631 </div> 4632 4633 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4634 Wall Street has a long history of taking innovation that is meant to empower investors and corrupting it into a financial weapon of mass destruction. Single stock ETFs are the most recent iteration, and investors should watch out. 4635 </p> 4636 4637 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whats-in-a-name" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4638 </div> 4639 </div> 4640 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4641 <div class="c-post__image"> 4642 </div> 4643 <div class="c-post__content"> 4644 <div class="c-post-header"> 4645 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4646 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-biden-forgive-student-debt" itemprop="url">Should Biden Forgive Student Debt?</a> 4647 </h2> 4648 4649 <div class="c-post-details"> 4650 <div class="c-post-author"> 4651 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4652 4653 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4654 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4655 </span> 4656 </div> 4657 4658 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 9, 2022</span> 4659 </div> 4660 </div> 4661 4662 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4663 President Biden recently announced a controversial plan to forgive student debt. Pushing politics aside, what’s the economic impact to the U.S. and its taxpayers, and does it warrant any shift in strategy today? 4664 </p> 4665 4666 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-biden-forgive-student-debt" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4667 </div> 4668 </div> 4669 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4670 <div class="c-post__image"> 4671 </div> 4672 <div class="c-post__content"> 4673 <div class="c-post-header"> 4674 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4675 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/to-be-young-again" itemprop="url">To Be Young Again</a> 4676 </h2> 4677 4678 <div class="c-post-details"> 4679 <div class="c-post-author"> 4680 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4681
4682 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4683 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4684 </span> 4685 </div> 4686 4687 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, September 1, 2022</span> 4688 </div> 4689 </div> 4690 4691 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4692 The advice I offer the younger generation today isn’t necessarily what I would have told a younger version of myself so long ago. Here are ten things anyone starting out in life can do to increase the odds of building wealth over time. 4693 </p> 4694 4695 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/to-be-young-again" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4696 </div> 4697 </div> 4698 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4699 <div class="c-post__image"> 4700 </div> 4701 <div class="c-post__content"> 4702 <div class="c-post-header"> 4703 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4704 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-gloves-are-off" itemprop="url">The Gloves Are Off</a> 4705 </h2> 4706 4707 <div class="c-post-details"> 4708 <div class="c-post-author"> 4709 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4710 4711 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4712 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4713 </span> 4714 </div> 4715 4716 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 19, 2022</span> 4717 </div> 4718 </div> 4719 4720 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4721 Midterm elections are less than three months away, and both political parties are already at war. With so much on the line, what can investors do to mentally prepare for what could become the most contentious election cycle in years? 4722 </p> 4723 4724 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-gloves-are-off" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4725 </div> 4726 </div> 4727 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4728 <div class="c-post__image"> 4729 </div> 4730 <div class="c-post__content"> 4731 <div class="c-post-header"> 4732 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4733 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-be-scared" itemprop="url">Should We Be Scared?</a> 4734 </h2> 4735 4736 <div class="c-post-details"> 4737 <div class="c-post-author"> 4738 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4739 4740 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4741 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4742 </span> 4743 </div> 4744 4745 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 12, 2022</span> 4746 </div> 4747 </div> 4748 4749 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4750 The first half of 2022 was one of the worst starts to a year. That’s probably why there has been an uptick in the number of scary charts circulating across the internet. Is now the time to heed these warnings, and if so, what’s next? 4751 </p> 4752 4753 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-be-scared" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4754 </div> 4755 </div> 4756 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4757 <div class="c-post__image"> 4758 </div> 4759 <div class="c-post__content"> 4760 <div class="c-post-header"> 4761 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4762 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/did-the-market-just-bottom" itemprop="url">Did The Market Just Bottom?</a> 4763 </h2> 4764 4765 <div class="c-post-details"> 4766 <div class="c-post-author"> 4767 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4768
4769 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4770 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4771 </span> 4772 </div> 4773 4774 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 5, 2022</span> 4775 </div> 4776 </div> 4777 4778 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4779 The half of the year was one of the worst ever for the stock market, but since mid-June, stocks have reversed course. Was that the bottom for the market, and if so, will it get back to smooth sailing from here? 4780 </p> 4781 4782 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/did-the-market-just-bottom" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4783 </div> 4784 </div> 4785 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4786 <div class="c-post__image"> 4787 </div> 4788 <div class="c-post__content"> 4789 <div class="c-post-header"> 4790 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4791 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-dollar-doomed" itemprop="url">Is The Dollar Doomed?</a> 4792 </h2> 4793 4794 <div class="c-post-details"> 4795 <div class="c-post-author"> 4796 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4797 4798 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4799 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4800 </span> 4801 </div> 4802 4803 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 29, 2022</span> 4804 </div> 4805 </div> 4806 4807 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4808 Recently, the “greenback” has surged higher relative to other major currencies and caught the attention of the media and investors globally. Given the dollar’s role in the global economy, what are the implications for U.S. based investors? 4809 </p> 4810 4811 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-dollar-doomed" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4812 </div> 4813 </div> 4814 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4815 <div class="c-post__image"> 4816 </div> 4817 <div class="c-post__content"> 4818 <div class="c-post-header"> 4819 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4820 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/halftime-report-1" itemprop="url">Halftime Report</a> 4821 </h2> 4822 4823 <div class="c-post-details"> 4824 <div class="c-post-author"> 4825 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4826 4827 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4828 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4829 </span> 4830 </div> 4831 4832 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 15, 2022</span> 4833 </div> 4834 </div> 4835 4836 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4837 The first half was one of the worst starts to a year ever. Record inflation, rising interest rates, and meteoric valuations took the wind out of the sails of financial markets.The fear and panic that has ensued has caught most... 4838 </p> 4839 4840 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/halftime-report-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4841 </div> 4842 </div> 4843 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4844 <div class="c-post__image"> 4845 </div> 4846 <div class="c-post__content"> 4847 <div class="c-post-header"> 4848 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4849 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-we-missed-it" itemprop="url">Why We Missed It</a> 4850 </h2> 4851 4852 <div class="c-post-details"> 4853 <div class="c-post-author"> 4854 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4855
4856 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4857 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4858 </span> 4859 </div> 4860 4861 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 1, 2022</span> 4862 </div> 4863 </div> 4864 4865 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4866 The last 6 months were some of the toughest in a generation. Judging by the market indices, most investors didn’t see this coming. Let’s dig deeper to see why long-term goals aren’t dependent upon getting calls like these right every time. 4867 </p> 4868 4869 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-we-missed-it" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4870 </div> 4871 </div> 4872 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4873 <div class="c-post__image"> 4874 </div> 4875 <div class="c-post__content"> 4876 <div class="c-post-header"> 4877 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4878 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/three-words-no-investor-wants-to-hear" itemprop="url">Three Words No Investor Wants To Hear</a> 4879 </h2> 4880 4881 <div class="c-post-details"> 4882 <div class="c-post-author"> 4883 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4884 4885 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4886 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4887 </span> 4888 </div> 4889 4890 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 17, 2022</span> 4891 </div> 4892 </div> 4893 4894 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4895 There’s simply no way to sugarcoat the first half of the year. It’s been tough for pretty much everyone, and weeks like these test the resolve of even the most disciplined investors. Now that we’re officially in a... 4896 </p> 4897 4898 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/three-words-no-investor-wants-to-hear" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4899 </div> 4900 </div> 4901 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4902 <div class="c-post__image"> 4903 </div> 4904 <div class="c-post__content"> 4905 <div class="c-post-header"> 4906 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4907 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-let-them-get-inside-your-head" itemprop="url">Donât Let Them Get Inside Your Head</a> 4908 </h2> 4909 4910 <div class="c-post-details"> 4911 <div class="c-post-author"> 4912 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4913 4914 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4915 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4916 </span> 4917 </div> 4918 4919 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 10, 2022</span> 4920 </div> 4921 </div> 4922 4923 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4924 The media can have a powerful influence on its audience, and more times than not, what they choose to report on does not line up with what matters most. This disconnect can pose real risk to investors. 4925 </p> 4926 4927 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-let-them-get-inside-your-head" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4928 </div> 4929 </div> 4930 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4931 <div class="c-post__image"> 4932 </div> 4933 <div class="c-post__content"> 4934 <div class="c-post-header"> 4935 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4936 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/has-inflation-peaked" itemprop="url">Has Inflation Peaked?</a> 4937 </h2> 4938 4939 <div class="c-post-details"> 4940 <div class="c-post-author"> 4941 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 4942
4943 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4944 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 4945 </span> 4946 </div> 4947 4948 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, June 3, 2022</span> 4949 </div> 4950 </div> 4951 4952 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4953 There’s an old saying in the commodities market that the cure for high prices is high prices. Will the highest rate of inflation in four decades force consumers and businesses to put away their wallets, or is the worst behind us? 4954 </p> 4955 4956 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/has-inflation-peaked" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4957 </div> 4958 </div> 4959 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4960 <div class="c-post__image"> 4961 </div> 4962 <div class="c-post__content"> 4963 <div class="c-post-header"> 4964 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4965 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/four-things-to-do-in-a-bear-market" itemprop="url">Four Things to do in a Bear Market</a> 4966 </h2> 4967 4968 <div class="c-post-details"> 4969 <div class="c-post-author"> 4970 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d3b37377-5d10-4c90-9018-b7d9c7ec3d1a.jpg?v=1" /> 4971 4972 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 4973 Matthew Paul, CFP® 4974 </span> 4975 </div> 4976 4977 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 27, 2022</span> 4978 </div> 4979 </div> 4980 4981 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 4982 Bear Markets can be hard on investors. Here are four things you should consider. 4983 </p> 4984 4985 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/four-things-to-do-in-a-bear-market" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 4986 </div> 4987 </div> 4988 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 4989 <div class="c-post__image"> 4990 </div> 4991 <div class="c-post__content"> 4992 <div class="c-post-header"> 4993 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 4994 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-if-this-is-a-recession" itemprop="url">What If This Is A Recession?</a> 4995 </h2> 4996 4997 <div class="c-post-details"> 4998 <div class="c-post-author"> 4999 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5000 5001 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5002 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5003 </span> 5004 </div> 5005 5006 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 20, 2022</span> 5007 </div> 5008 </div> 5009 5010 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5011 The economic data overwhelmingly suggest that the economy is growing, but what if it’s all wrong and we’re at the precipice of the next recession. How bad could it get this time, and what can investors do today to prepare? 5012 </p> 5013 5014 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-if-this-is-a-recession" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5015 </div> 5016 </div> 5017 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5018 <div class="c-post__image"> 5019 </div> 5020 <div class="c-post__content"> 5021 <div class="c-post-header"> 5022 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5023 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-bear-market" itemprop="url">Is This A Bear Market?</a> 5024 </h2> 5025 5026 <div class="c-post-details"> 5027 <div class="c-post-author"> 5028 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5029
5030 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5031 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5032 </span> 5033 </div> 5034 5035 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 13, 2022</span> 5036 </div> 5037 </div> 5038 5039 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5040 The carnage this year has been relentless, and the S&P 500 is flirting with bear market territory. What can history tell us about the severity of bear markets, and if the index continues to fall, what should investors do next? 5041 </p> 5042 5043 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-bear-market" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5044 </div> 5045 </div> 5046 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5047 <div class="c-post__image"> 5048 </div> 5049 <div class="c-post__content"> 5050 <div class="c-post-header"> 5051 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5052 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/take-two-and-call-in-the-morning" itemprop="url">Take Two And Call In The Morning</a> 5053 </h2> 5054 5055 <div class="c-post-details"> 5056 <div class="c-post-author"> 5057 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5058 5059 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5060 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5061 </span> 5062 </div> 5063 5064 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 6, 2022</span> 5065 </div> 5066 </div> 5067 5068 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5069 While recent volatility is causing headaches for some investors, others argue it feels more like being the victim in a low-budget horror flick. What can investors do to help alleviate some of the pain? 5070 </p> 5071 5072 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/take-two-and-call-in-the-morning" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5073 </div> 5074 </div> 5075 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5076 <div class="c-post__image"> 5077 </div> 5078 <div class="c-post__content"> 5079 <div class="c-post-header"> 5080 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5081 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-economy-ok" itemprop="url">Is The Economy OK?</a> 5082 </h2> 5083 5084 <div class="c-post-details"> 5085 <div class="c-post-author"> 5086 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5087 5088 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5089 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5090 </span> 5091 </div> 5092 5093 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 29, 2022</span> 5094 </div> 5095 </div> 5096 5097 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5098 Economists’ track record for forecasting the direction of the U.S. economy have historically been less than stellar. Are their models wrong, and if so, is economic forecasting a fool’s errand? 5099 </p> 5100 5101 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-the-economy-ok" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5102 </div> 5103 </div> 5104 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5105 <div class="c-post__image"> 5106 </div> 5107 <div class="c-post__content"> 5108 <div class="c-post-header"> 5109 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5110 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarterly-update" itemprop="url">
5110Quarterly Update</a> 5111 </h2> 5112 5113 <div class="c-post-details"> 5114 <div class="c-post-author"> 5115 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5116 5117 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5118 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5119 </span> 5120 </div> 5121 5122 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 22, 2022</span> 5123 </div> 5124 </div> 5125 5126 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5127 The first quarter was one of the most challenging in decades. There was almost nowhere to hide, and those who remained disciplined and diversified were mostly rewarded with paper losses.But it’s only been three months, and... 5128 </p> 5129 5130 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarterly-update" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5131 </div> 5132 </div> 5133 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5134 <div class="c-post__image"> 5135 </div> 5136 <div class="c-post__content"> 5137 <div class="c-post-header"> 5138 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5139 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/lets-take-a-breather" itemprop="url">Letâs Take A Breather</a> 5140 </h2> 5141 5142 <div class="c-post-details"> 5143 <div class="c-post-author"> 5144 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5145 5146 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5147 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5148 </span> 5149 </div> 5150 5151 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 8, 2022</span> 5152 </div> 5153 </div> 5154 5155 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5156 We can now close the books on the first quarter of the New Year, and it was one of the more challenging three months in recent history. So, let’s step away from the news flow for a few minutes and look at twenty-two fun facts for 2022. 5157 </p> 5158 5159 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/lets-take-a-breather" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5160 </div> 5161 </div> 5162 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5163 <div class="c-post__image"> 5164 </div> 5165 <div class="c-post__content"> 5166 <div class="c-post-header"> 5167 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5168 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/an-inverted-what" itemprop="url">An Inverted What?</a> 5169 </h2> 5170 5171 <div class="c-post-details"> 5172 <div class="c-post-author"> 5173 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5174 5175 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5176 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5177 </span> 5178 </div> 5179 5180 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, April 1, 2022</span> 5181 </div> 5182 </div> 5183 5184 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5185 One of the most closely watched recession indicators triggered this week, and the media’s coverage has likely just begun. But how reliable is it, and how long do we have until we need to batten down the hatches? 5186 </p> 5187 5188 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/an-inverted-what" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5189 </div> 5190 </div> 5191 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5192 <div class="c-post__image"> 5193 </div> 5194 <div class="c-post__content"> 5195 <div class="c-post-header"> 5196 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5197 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-is-amazon-thinking" itemprop="url">What is Amazon Thinking?</a> 5198 </h2> 5199 5200 <div class="c-post-details"> 5201 <div class="c-post-author"> 5202 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5203
5204 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5205 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5206 </span> 5207 </div> 5208 5209 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 18, 2022</span> 5210 </div> 5211 </div> 5212 5213 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5214 Rising stock prices can create challenges for companies and investors. To alleviate these high-class problems, boardrooms often authorize a stock split. What exactly is a stock split, and how does it work. 5215 </p> 5216 5217 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/what-is-amazon-thinking" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5218 </div> 5219 </div> 5220 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5221 <div class="c-post__image"> 5222 </div> 5223 <div class="c-post__content"> 5224 <div class="c-post-header"> 5225 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5226 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/its-not-all-bad" itemprop="url">Itâs Not All Bad.</a> 5227 </h2> 5228 5229 <div class="c-post-details"> 5230 <div class="c-post-author"> 5231 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5232 5233 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5234 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5235 </span> 5236 </div> 5237 5238 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 11, 2022</span> 5239 </div> 5240 </div> 5241 5242 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5243 The list of headwinds facing the U.S. economy right now feels longer than normal. But are any of these stronger than the tailwinds pushing the economy forward, and if so, could they last longer? 5244 </p> 5245 5246 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/its-not-all-bad" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5247 </div> 5248 </div> 5249 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5250 <div class="c-post__image"> 5251 </div> 5252 <div class="c-post__content"> 5253 <div class="c-post-header"> 5254 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5255 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-not-wait-until-it-all-calms-down" itemprop="url">Why Not Wait Until It All Calms Down?</a> 5256 </h2> 5257 5258 <div class="c-post-details"> 5259 <div class="c-post-author"> 5260 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5261 5262 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5263 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5264 </span> 5265 </div> 5266 5267 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 4, 2022</span> 5268 </div> 5269 </div> 5270 5271 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5272 Inflation, rising interest rates, and one of the worst geopolitical crises since World War II has created a perfect storm for volatility in the stock market. Is there some merit to getting out now and waiting for the volatility to subside? 5273 </p> 5274 5275 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-not-wait-until-it-all-calms-down" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5276 </div> 5277 </div> 5278 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5279 <div class="c-post__image"> 5280 </div> 5281 <div class="c-post__content"> 5282 <div class="c-post-header"> 5283 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5284 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/could-this-ignite-world-war-iii" itemprop="url">Could This Ignite World War III?</a> 5285 </h2> 5286 5287 <div class="c-post-details"> 5288 <div class="c-post-author"> 5289 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5290
5291 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5292 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5293 </span> 5294 </div> 5295 5296 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 25, 2022</span> 5297 </div> 5298 </div> 5299 5300 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5301 Russia invaded Ukraine this week and sent shockwaves through global financial markets. Could this be the beginning of something bigger, and if so, should investors shift their strategy before it’s too late? 5302 </p> 5303 5304 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/could-this-ignite-world-war-iii" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5305 </div> 5306 </div> 5307 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5308 <div class="c-post__image"> 5309 </div> 5310 <div class="c-post__content"> 5311 <div class="c-post-header"> 5312 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5313 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/addressing-the-recent-market-volatility" itemprop="url">Addressing The Recent Market Volatility</a> 5314 </h2> 5315 5316 <div class="c-post-details"> 5317 <div class="c-post-author"> 5318 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5319 5320 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5321 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5322 </span> 5323 </div> 5324 5325 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, February 24, 2022</span> 5326 </div> 5327 </div> 5328 5329 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5330 During this call, we address four questions regarding the recent volatility in financial markets:What’s being reported in the news?What’s NOT being reported in the news?What are we doing to address the volatility?What... 5331 </p> 5332 5333 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/addressing-the-recent-market-volatility" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5334 </div> 5335 </div> 5336 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5337 <div class="c-post__image"> 5338 </div> 5339 <div class="c-post__content"> 5340 <div class="c-post-header"> 5341 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5342 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whats-going-on-right-now" itemprop="url">Whatâs Going On Right Now?</a> 5343 </h2> 5344 5345 <div class="c-post-details"> 5346 <div class="c-post-author"> 5347 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5348 5349 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5350 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5351 </span> 5352 </div> 5353 5354 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 11, 2022</span> 5355 </div> 5356 </div> 5357 5358 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5359 I was interviewed this week to talk markets and discuss many of the issues and concerns heard from investors. Tough questions were asked, and as usual, most of them weren’t easy to answer. 5360 </p> 5361 5362 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/whats-going-on-right-now" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5363 </div> 5364 </div> 5365 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5366 <div class="c-post__image"> 5367 </div> 5368 <div class="c-post__content"> 5369 <div class="c-post-header"> 5370 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5371 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/we-are-here-to-help" itemprop="url">We Are Here To Help</a> 5372 </h2> 5373 5374 <div class="c-post-details"> 5375 <div class="c-post-author"> 5376 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5377
5378 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5379 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5380 </span> 5381 </div> 5382 5383 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 4, 2022</span> 5384 </div> 5385 </div> 5386 5387 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5388 When market volatility spikes, investors yearn for the safety and comfort of cash. However, it’s important to always consider who is on the other side of a trade and why they are so willing to make your pain go away. 5389 </p> 5390 5391 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/we-are-here-to-help" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5392 </div> 5393 </div> 5394 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5395 <div class="c-post__image"> 5396 </div> 5397 <div class="c-post__content"> 5398 <div class="c-post-header"> 5399 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5400 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-bad-could-it-get" itemprop="url">How Bad Could It Get?</a> 5401 </h2> 5402 5403 <div class="c-post-details"> 5404 <div class="c-post-author"> 5405 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5406 5407 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5408 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5409 </span> 5410 </div> 5411 5412 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 28, 2022</span> 5413 </div> 5414 </div> 5415 5416 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5417 The stock market has had a rough start to the year, and after the stellar performance in 2021, investors appear worried that volatility is here to stay. If so, how bad could it get, and does it make sense to get out now? 5418 </p> 5419 5420 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-bad-could-it-get" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5421 </div> 5422 </div> 5423 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5424 <div class="c-post__image"> 5425 </div> 5426 <div class="c-post__content"> 5427 <div class="c-post-header"> 5428 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5429 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-rising-rates-cause-stocks-to-crash" itemprop="url">Will Rising Rates Cause Stocks to Crash?</a> 5430 </h2> 5431 5432 <div class="c-post-details"> 5433 <div class="c-post-author"> 5434 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5435 5436 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5437 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5438 </span> 5439 </div> 5440 5441 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 21, 2022</span> 5442 </div> 5443 </div> 5444 5445 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5446 Now that we are months away from the first Fed rate hike in years, some investors fear that rising interest rates will ignite another recession. Is this warranted, and if so, how much time do we have before things get bad? 5447 </p> 5448 5449 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-rising-rates-cause-stocks-to-crash" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5450 </div> 5451 </div> 5452 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5453 <div class="c-post__image"> 5454 </div> 5455 <div class="c-post__content"> 5456 <div class="c-post-header"> 5457 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5458 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-will-the-market-do-this-year" itemprop="url">How Will The Market Do This Year?</a> 5459 </h2> 5460 5461 <div class="c-post-details"> 5462 <div class="c-post-author"> 5463 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5464
5465 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5466 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5467 </span> 5468 </div> 5469 5470 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 14, 2022</span> 5471 </div> 5472 </div> 5473 5474 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5475 It’s that time of year when investors anxiously await predictions from the brightest minds on Wall Street. What can we learn from this prestigious group, and will they bring good fortune? 5476 </p> 5477 5478 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-will-the-market-do-this-year" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5479 </div> 5480 </div> 5481 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5482 <div class="c-post__image"> 5483 </div> 5484 <div class="c-post__content"> 5485 <div class="c-post-header"> 5486 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5487 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets-1" itemprop="url">State of The Markets</a> 5488 </h2> 5489 5490 <div class="c-post-details"> 5491 <div class="c-post-author"> 5492 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5493 5494 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5495 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5496 </span> 5497 </div> 5498 5499 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 7, 2022</span> 5500 </div> 5501 </div> 5502 5503 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5504 Rewind the clock a year and pent-up demand to spend, months of government handouts, and the vaccine primed the U.S. economy to slingshot forward at speeds unseen in generations.As it stands today, there are no more checks in the... 5505 </p> 5506 5507 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5508 </div> 5509 </div> 5510 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5511 <div class="c-post__image"> 5512 </div> 5513 <div class="c-post__content"> 5514 <div class="c-post-header"> 5515 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5516 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-church-of-gold" itemprop="url">The Church of Gold</a> 5517 </h2> 5518 5519 <div class="c-post-details"> 5520 <div class="c-post-author"> 5521 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5522 5523 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5524 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5525 </span> 5526 </div> 5527 5528 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 17, 2021</span> 5529 </div> 5530 </div> 5531 5532 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5533 Inflation is too much money chasing too few goods, and there’s a goldilocks level where just the right amount is needed for a growing economy. But when inflation spikes, investors, politicians, and most... 5534 </p> 5535 5536 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-church-of-gold" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5537 </div> 5538 </div> 5539 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5540 <div class="c-post__image"> 5541 </div> 5542 <div class="c-post__content"> 5543 <div class="c-post-header"> 5544 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5545 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-he-come-this-year" itemprop="url">Will He Come This Year?</a> 5546 </h2> 5547 5548 <div class="c-post-details"> 5549 <div class="c-post-author"> 5550 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5551
5552 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5553 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5554 </span> 5555 </div> 5556 5557 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 10, 2021</span> 5558 </div> 5559 </div> 5560 5561 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5562 It’s that time of year when investors hope that Santa Claus will bring them a year-end rally. Given the meteoric rise in the S&P 500 this year, is there more room to run before the year closes out? 5563 </p> 5564 5565 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-he-come-this-year" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5566 </div> 5567 </div> 5568 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5569 <div class="c-post__image"> 5570 </div> 5571 <div class="c-post__content"> 5572 <div class="c-post-header"> 5573 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5574 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-not-sit-this-one-out" itemprop="url">Why Not Sit This One Out?</a> 5575 </h2> 5576 5577 <div class="c-post-details"> 5578 <div class="c-post-author"> 5579 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5580 5581 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5582 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5583 </span> 5584 </div> 5585 5586 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 3, 2021</span> 5587 </div> 5588 </div> 5589 5590 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5591 The stock market has been relatively calm for most of 2021, but this could be coming to an end. Fears over Omicron and inflation appear to be spooking investors for the first time in months. Is it time to take a break? 5592 </p> 5593 5594 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-not-sit-this-one-out" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5595 </div> 5596 </div> 5597 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5598 <div class="c-post__image"> 5599 </div> 5600 <div class="c-post__content"> 5601 <div class="c-post-header"> 5602 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5603 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/lets-get-real" itemprop="url">Let's Get Real</a> 5604 </h2> 5605 5606 <div class="c-post-details"> 5607 <div class="c-post-author"> 5608 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5609 5610 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5611 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5612 </span> 5613 </div> 5614 5615 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 19, 2021</span> 5616 </div> 5617 </div> 5618 5619 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5620 The U.S. economy is on fire, yet all investors and the media seem to want to talk about these days is inflation. Is this risk real, and if so, what can we do to protect and prosper while prices keep rising higher? 5621 </p> 5622 5623 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/lets-get-real" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5624 </div> 5625 </div> 5626 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5627 <div class="c-post__image"> 5628 </div> 5629 <div class="c-post__content"> 5630 <div class="c-post-header"> 5631 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5632 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-it-all-began" itemprop="url">How It All Began</a> 5633 </h2> 5634 5635 <div class="c-post-details"> 5636 <div class="c-post-author"> 5637 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5638
5639 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5640 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5641 </span> 5642 </div> 5643 5644 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 12, 2021</span> 5645 </div> 5646 </div> 5647 5648 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5649 My family moved around a lot when I was young, but no matter where we were living, we made the pilgrimage to Rockford, Illinois each year to visit our extended family. One of my fondest memories was waking up at the crack of dawn on... 5650 </p> 5651 5652 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-it-all-began" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5653 </div> 5654 </div> 5655 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5656 <div class="c-post__image"> 5657 </div> 5658 <div class="c-post__content"> 5659 <div class="c-post-header"> 5660 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5661 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/its-a-jungle-out-there" itemprop="url">Itâs A Jungle Out There</a> 5662 </h2> 5663 5664 <div class="c-post-details"> 5665 <div class="c-post-author"> 5666 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5667 5668 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5669 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5670 </span> 5671 </div> 5672 5673 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 5, 2021</span> 5674 </div> 5675 </div> 5676 5677 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5678 Natural selection drives economies and markets as it does the wild, and it’s unlikely this will ever change. But how we perceive the harsh cruelties within each can determine whether we see risk or opportunity. 5679 </p> 5680 5681 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/its-a-jungle-out-there" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5682 </div> 5683 </div> 5684 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5685 <div class="c-post__image"> 5686 </div> 5687 <div class="c-post__content"> 5688 <div class="c-post-header"> 5689 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5690 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-happening-again" itemprop="url">Is It Happening Again?</a> 5691 </h2> 5692 5693 <div class="c-post-details"> 5694 <div class="c-post-author"> 5695 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5696 5697 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5698 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5699 </span> 5700 </div> 5701 5702 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 29, 2021</span> 5703 </div> 5704 </div> 5705 5706 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5707 On October 19th 1987, the S&P 500 dropped over 20%. Given the eerily similar parallel between the stock market’s climb this year and the price action leading into Black Monday, is history about to repeat itself? 5708 </p> 5709 5710 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-happening-again" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5711 </div> 5712 </div> 5713 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5714 <div class="c-post__image"> 5715 </div> 5716 <div class="c-post__content"> 5717 <div class="c-post-header"> 5718 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5719 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/look-under-the-hood-before-buying" itemprop="url">Look Under The Hood Before Buying</a> 5720 </h2> 5721 5722 <div class="c-post-details"> 5723 <div class="c-post-author"> 5724 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5725
5726 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5727 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5728 </span> 5729 </div> 5730 5731 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 22, 2021</span> 5732 </div> 5733 </div> 5734 5735 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5736 The first ever bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is finally here, and initial demand has been off the charts. However, it’s unclear how many early adopters of this ETF realize that they don’t actually own bitcoin. 5737 </p> 5738 5739 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/look-under-the-hood-before-buying" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5740 </div> 5741 </div> 5742 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5743 <div class="c-post__image"> 5744 </div> 5745 <div class="c-post__content"> 5746 <div class="c-post-header"> 5747 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5748 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarter-in-review-1" itemprop="url">Quarter In Review</a> 5749 </h2> 5750 5751 <div class="c-post-details"> 5752 <div class="c-post-author"> 5753 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5754 5755 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5756 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5757 </span> 5758 </div> 5759 5760 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 15, 2021</span> 5761 </div> 5762 </div> 5763 5764 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5765 The economy continued to print numbers in the third quarter that during any other time in history could be mistaken for typos. On a relative basis, we haven’t seen growth like this since post World War II. But high growth rates... 5766 </p> 5767 5768 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarter-in-review-1" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5769 </div> 5770 </div> 5771 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5772 <div class="c-post__image"> 5773 </div> 5774 <div class="c-post__content"> 5775 <div class="c-post-header"> 5776 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5777 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-congress-raise-the-roof" itemprop="url">Will Congress Raise The Roof?</a> 5778 </h2> 5779 5780 <div class="c-post-details"> 5781 <div class="c-post-author"> 5782 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5783 5784 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5785 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5786 </span> 5787 </div> 5788 5789 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 8, 2021</span> 5790 </div> 5791 </div> 5792 5793 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5794 The Treasury Department is predicting the government will run out of cash in less than two weeks unless the debt ceiling is raised. If not, the U.S. could default on its debt, and if so, what could happen next? 5795 </p> 5796 5797 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/will-congress-raise-the-roof" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5798 </div> 5799 </div> 5800 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5801 <div class="c-post__image"> 5802 </div> 5803 <div class="c-post__content"> 5804 <div class="c-post-header"> 5805 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5806 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-worst-of-the-worst" itemprop="url">The Worst of The Worst</a> 5807 </h2> 5808 5809 <div class="c-post-details"> 5810 <div class="c-post-author"> 5811 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5812
5813 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5814 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5815 </span> 5816 </div> 5817 5818 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 1, 2021</span> 5819 </div> 5820 </div> 5821 5822 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5823 The market’s response to crisis has been surprisingly favorable over the last three decades, but participating along the way has required much more than simply “staying the course.” 5824 </p> 5825 5826 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-worst-of-the-worst" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5827 </div> 5828 </div> 5829 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5830 <div class="c-post__image"> 5831 </div> 5832 <div class="c-post__content"> 5833 <div class="c-post-header"> 5834 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5835 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-lehman-moment" itemprop="url">Is This A Lehman Moment?</a> 5836 </h2> 5837 5838 <div class="c-post-details"> 5839 <div class="c-post-author"> 5840 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5841 5842 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5843 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5844 </span> 5845 </div> 5846 5847 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 24, 2021</span> 5848 </div> 5849 </div> 5850 5851 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5852 One of China’s largest property developers is on the brink of collapse, and it’s conjuring memories of the days before Lehman Brothers failed. Could this ignite yet another debt-fueled global financial crisis? 5853 </p> 5854 5855 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-a-lehman-moment" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5856 </div> 5857 </div> 5858 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5859 <div class="c-post__image"> 5860 </div> 5861 <div class="c-post__content"> 5862 <div class="c-post-header"> 5863 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5864 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/words-to-live-by" itemprop="url">Words To Live By</a> 5865 </h2> 5866 5867 <div class="c-post-details"> 5868 <div class="c-post-author"> 5869 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5870 5871 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5872 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5873 </span> 5874 </div> 5875 5876 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 10, 2021</span> 5877 </div> 5878 </div> 5879 5880 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5881 Investing affords the opportunity to learn something new every day. Here are ten lessons that have helped guide my investment philosophy and decision-making process over the years. 5882 </p> 5883 5884 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/words-to-live-by" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5885 </div> 5886 </div> 5887 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5888 <div class="c-post__image"> 5889 </div> 5890 <div class="c-post__content"> 5891 <div class="c-post-header"> 5892 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5893 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do" itemprop="url">Breaking Up Is Hard To Do</a> 5894 </h2> 5895 5896 <div class="c-post-details"> 5897 <div class="c-post-author"> 5898 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5899
5900 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5901 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5902 </span> 5903 </div> 5904 5905 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, September 2, 2021</span> 5906 </div> 5907 </div> 5908 5909 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5910 One of the most coveted Wall Street darlings in history emerged in the 1990s and rose to meteoric heights. This firm had a reputation for hiring the best talent, outmaneuvering competition, and making shareholders a lot of money.... 5911 </p> 5912 5913 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5914 </div> 5915 </div> 5916 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5917 <div class="c-post__image"> 5918 </div> 5919 <div class="c-post__content"> 5920 <div class="c-post-header"> 5921 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5922 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-bring-a-knife-to-a-gunfight" itemprop="url">Donât Bring A Knife To A Gunfight</a> 5923 </h2> 5924 5925 <div class="c-post-details"> 5926 <div class="c-post-author"> 5927 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5928 5929 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5930 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5931 </span> 5932 </div> 5933 5934 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, August 26, 2021</span> 5935 </div> 5936 </div> 5937 5938 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5939 Charles Darwin said that it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. It’s time investors consider new strategies to navigate the financial jungle. 5940 </p> 5941 5942 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-bring-a-knife-to-a-gunfight" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5943 </div> 5944 </div> 5945 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5946 <div class="c-post__image"> 5947 </div> 5948 <div class="c-post__content"> 5949 <div class="c-post-header"> 5950 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5951 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-are-they-so-important" itemprop="url">Why Are They So Important?</a> 5952 </h2> 5953 5954 <div class="c-post-details"> 5955 <div class="c-post-author"> 5956 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5957 5958 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5959 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5960 </span> 5961 </div> 5962 5963 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, August 19, 2021</span> 5964 </div> 5965 </div> 5966 5967 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5968 The Federal Reserve Bank is not short on critics, and the controversy surrounding them often feels comparable to a daytime soap opera. What does the Fed do, and why does the world care so much? 5969 </p> 5970 5971 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/why-are-they-so-important" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 5972 </div> 5973 </div> 5974 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 5975 <div class="c-post__image"> 5976 </div> 5977 <div class="c-post__content"> 5978 <div class="c-post-header"> 5979 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 5980 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dow-falls-more-than-700-points" itemprop="url">Dow Falls More Than 700 Points!!!</a> 5981 </h2> 5982 5983 <div class="c-post-details"> 5984 <div class="c-post-author"> 5985 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 5986
5987 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 5988 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 5989 </span> 5990 </div> 5991 5992 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 29, 2021</span> 5993 </div> 5994 </div> 5995 5996 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 5997 The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a popular stock index used to track the broader U.S. equity market. It fell over 700 points last Monday for its worst day since October, which compelled the media to do what they do. 5998 </p> 5999 6000 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dow-falls-more-than-700-points" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6001 </div> 6002 </div> 6003 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6004 <div class="c-post__image"> 6005 </div> 6006 <div class="c-post__content"> 6007 <div class="c-post-header"> 6008 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6009 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/halftime-report" itemprop="url">Halftime Report</a> 6010 </h2> 6011 6012 <div class="c-post-details"> 6013 <div class="c-post-author"> 6014 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6015 6016 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6017 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6018 </span> 6019 </div> 6020 6021 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 16, 2021</span> 6022 </div> 6023 </div> 6024 6025 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6026 Markets calmed down somewhat during the second quarter, but that doesn’t imply smooth sailing from here. If anything, less drama has opened the door to fiery debates on the direction of the economy and financial markets. The... 6027 </p> 6028 6029 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/halftime-report" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6030 </div> 6031 </div> 6032 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6033 <div class="c-post__image"> 6034 </div> 6035 <div class="c-post__content"> 6036 <div class="c-post-header"> 6037 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6038 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-whats-the-catch" itemprop="url">What's the Catch?</a> 6039 </h2> 6040 6041 <div class="c-post-details"> 6042 <div class="c-post-author"> 6043 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6044 6045 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6046 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6047 </span> 6048 </div> 6049 6050 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 9, 2021</span> 6051 </div> 6052 </div> 6053 6054 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6055 Back in October 2019, Charles Schwab followed Robinhood and eliminated trading commissions. There are no free lunches in this business, so how are discount brokers like Schwab making money if what they broker is now free? 6056 </p> 6057 6058 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-whats-the-catch" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6059 </div> 6060 </div> 6061 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6062 <div class="c-post__image"> 6063 </div> 6064 <div class="c-post__content"> 6065 <div class="c-post-header"> 6066 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6067 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-you-invest-with-your-feet" itemprop="url">Should You Invest With Your Feet?</a> 6068 </h2> 6069 6070 <div class="c-post-details"> 6071 <div class="c-post-author"> 6072 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6073
6074 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6075 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6076 </span> 6077 </div> 6078 6079 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, July 1, 2021</span> 6080 </div> 6081 </div> 6082 6083 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6084 The growth in “ethical” investing has taken off, and there is little evidence that this trend will slow down anytime soon. But how well does it work, and what risks come along with these strategies? 6085 </p> 6086 6087 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-you-invest-with-your-feet" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6088 </div> 6089 </div> 6090 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6091 <div class="c-post__image"> 6092 </div> 6093 <div class="c-post__content"> 6094 <div class="c-post-header"> 6095 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6096 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-blow-up" itemprop="url">Don't Blow Up</a> 6097 </h2> 6098 6099 <div class="c-post-details"> 6100 <div class="c-post-author"> 6101 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6102 6103 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6104 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6105 </span> 6106 </div> 6107 6108 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, June 10, 2021</span> 6109 </div> 6110 </div> 6111 6112 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6113 There’s a long list of investment strategies and products that may look good on paper but can create significant risk. Making matters worse, they are accessible to nearly anyone with a brokerage account. 6114 </p> 6115 6116 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/dont-blow-up" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6117 </div> 6118 </div> 6119 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6120 <div class="c-post__image"> 6121 </div> 6122 <div class="c-post__content"> 6123 <div class="c-post-header"> 6124 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6125 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/if-he-cant-do-it-neither-can-we" itemprop="url">If He Canât Do It, Neither Can We</a> 6126 </h2> 6127 6128 <div class="c-post-details"> 6129 <div class="c-post-author"> 6130 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6131 6132 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6133 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6134 </span> 6135 </div> 6136 6137 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, June 3, 2021</span> 6138 </div> 6139 </div> 6140 6141 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6142 Warren Buffett has built unimaginable wealth by following a strategy predicated on patience, discipline, and compounding. What can we learn from his success to help get us closer to our financial goals? 6143 </p> 6144 6145 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/if-he-cant-do-it-neither-can-we" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6146 </div> 6147 </div> 6148 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6149 <div class="c-post__image"> 6150 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-will-we-pay-it-all-back" itemprop="url" > 6151 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/101a6f22-3fa6-43ac-a9fc-1a6087a0a26f.png?v=2" alt="How Will We Pay It All Back?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6152 </a> 6153 </div> 6154 <div class="c-post__content"> 6155 <div class="c-post-header"> 6156 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6157 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-will-we-pay-it-all-back" itemprop="url">How Will We Pay It All Back?</a> 6158 </h2> 6159 6160 <div class="c-post-details"> 6161 <div class="c-post-author"> 6162 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6163
6164 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6165 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6166 </span> 6167 </div> 6168 6169 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 20, 2021</span> 6170 </div> 6171 </div> 6172 6173 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6174 While the economy appears to be recovering and the government is preparing to spend at levels unseen since post World War II, the elephant in the room must be addressed. How will we ever pay back all this debt, and if so, when? 6175 </p> 6176 6177 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-will-we-pay-it-all-back" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6178 </div> 6179 </div> 6180 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6181 <div class="c-post__image"> 6182 </div> 6183 <div class="c-post__content"> 6184 <div class="c-post-header"> 6185 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6186 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-world-is-changing" itemprop="url">The World Is Changing</a> 6187 </h2> 6188 6189 <div class="c-post-details"> 6190 <div class="c-post-author"> 6191 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6192 6193 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6194 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6195 </span> 6196 </div> 6197 6198 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, May 13, 2021</span> 6199 </div> 6200 </div> 6201 6202 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6203 Let’s examine five trends developing right now that are inextricably linked and could provide clues into how the world will look in the coming years. None of these can match the excitement of meme stocks or over-levered hedge... 6204 </p> 6205 6206 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/the-world-is-changing" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6207 </div> 6208 </div> 6209 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6210 <div class="c-post__image"> 6211 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-another-big-short" itemprop="url" > 6212 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/dd10ce6e-6f49-4df2-a222-88e4d9d7436d.png?v=2" alt="Is This Another Big Short?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6213 </a> 6214 </div> 6215 <div class="c-post__content"> 6216 <div class="c-post-header"> 6217 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6218 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-another-big-short" itemprop="url">
6218Is This Another Big Short?</a> 6219 </h2> 6220 6221 <div class="c-post-details"> 6222 <div class="c-post-author"> 6223 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6224 6225 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6226 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6227 </span> 6228 </div> 6229 6230 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 7, 2021</span> 6231 </div> 6232 </div> 6233 6234 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6235 The housing market is on fire and stoking fears of another bubble. What is causing this boom, and how similar is today to what ultimately led the U.S. into one of the worst recessions in history? 6236 </p> 6237 6238 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-this-another-big-short" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6239 </div> 6240 </div> 6241 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6242 <div class="c-post__image"> 6243 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/giving-back" itemprop="url" > 6244 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/b34e7839-cba3-49b1-86bd-6f967bba6177.png?v=2" alt="Giving Back" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6245 </a> 6246 </div> 6247 <div class="c-post__content"> 6248 <div class="c-post-header"> 6249 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6250 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/giving-back" itemprop="url">Giving Back</a> 6251 </h2> 6252 6253 <div class="c-post-details"> 6254 <div class="c-post-author"> 6255 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6256 6257 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6258 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6259 </span> 6260 </div> 6261 6262 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 29, 2021</span> 6263 </div> 6264 </div> 6265 6266 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6267 Dividends have played a significant role in equity returns over the past 50 years. Given the outperformance of dividend-paying stock versus those that do not, should investors solely focus on portfolios that emphasize dividends? 6268 </p> 6269 6270 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/giving-back" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6271 </div> 6272 </div> 6273 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6274 <div class="c-post__image"> 6275 </div> 6276 <div class="c-post__content"> 6277 <div class="c-post-header"> 6278 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6279 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarter-in-review" itemprop="url">Quarter In Review</a> 6280 </h2> 6281 6282 <div class="c-post-details"> 6283 <div class="c-post-author"> 6284 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6285 6286 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6287 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6288 </span> 6289 </div> 6290 6291 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 22, 2021</span> 6292 </div> 6293 </div> 6294 6295 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6296 There was no shortage of drama during the first quarter of 2021. There are several trends developing in the undercurrents of financial markets that must be watched very closely. It's imperative to keep a mindful eye on what lurks beneath. 6297 </p> 6298 6299 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/quarter-in-review" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6300 </div> 6301 </div> 6302 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6303 <div class="c-post__image"> 6304 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-rent-instead" itemprop="url" > 6305 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/40074d93-1939-4cd9-8097-fcd149e67af8.png?v=2" alt="Should We Rent Instead?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6306 </a> 6307 </div> 6308 <div class="c-post__content"> 6309 <div class="c-post-header"> 6310 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6311 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-rent-instead" itemprop="url">Should We Rent Instead?</a> 6312 </h2> 6313 6314 <div class="c-post-details"> 6315 <div class="c-post-author"> 6316 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6317
6318 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6319 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6320 </span> 6321 </div> 6322 6323 <span class="c-post-header__date">Thursday, April 8, 2021</span> 6324 </div> 6325 </div> 6326 6327 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6328 Robert Shiller is an economist at Yale University and is regarded as a leading expert on housing. His analysis concludes that real estate generally keeps pace with inflation but seldom offers any return above1. Returns look even less... 6329 </p> 6330 6331 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-rent-instead" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6332 </div> 6333 </div> 6334 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6335 <div class="c-post__image"> 6336 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-disco-coming-back" itemprop="url" > 6337 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/a13b51a4-bd3a-45cc-ad00-d40b9ef66bed.png?v=2" alt="Is Disco Coming Back?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6338 </a> 6339 </div> 6340 <div class="c-post__content"> 6341 <div class="c-post-header"> 6342 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6343 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-disco-coming-back" itemprop="url">Is Disco Coming Back?</a> 6344 </h2> 6345 6346 <div class="c-post-details"> 6347 <div class="c-post-author"> 6348 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6349 6350 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6351 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6352 </span> 6353 </div> 6354 6355 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 26, 2021</span> 6356 </div> 6357 </div> 6358 6359 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6360 Given the unprecedented monetary and fiscal response over the last year, many pundits are prophesizing a return to 1970s style inflation. Could this really happen, and if so, how should investors prepare their portfolios? 6361 </p> 6362 6363 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-disco-coming-back" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6364 </div> 6365 </div> 6366 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6367 <div class="c-post__image"> 6368 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-every-instinct-is-wrong" itemprop="url" > 6369 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/df6eb690-8e94-4f6a-9cfc-4010ee83f54d.png?v=2" alt="When Every Instinct Is Wrong" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6370 </a> 6371 </div> 6372 <div class="c-post__content"> 6373 <div class="c-post-header"> 6374 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6375 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-every-instinct-is-wrong" itemprop="url">When Every Instinct Is Wrong</a> 6376 </h2> 6377 6378 <div class="c-post-details"> 6379 <div class="c-post-author"> 6380 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6381 6382 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6383 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6384 </span> 6385 </div> 6386
6387 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 12, 2021</span> 6388 </div> 6389 </div> 6390 6391 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6392 Panic selling is almost always a bad idea, but staying invested through turbulent times is easier said than done. Let’s look to one of the greatest comedic characters of all time for advice on how to handle market volatility. 6393 </p> 6394 6395 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-every-instinct-is-wrong" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6396 </div> 6397 </div> 6398 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6399 <div class="c-post__image"> 6400 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/high-class-problems" itemprop="url" > 6401 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/916f84f1-74c9-4f46-a32c-5f7b81cf627a.png?v=2" alt="High Class Problems" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6402 </a> 6403 </div> 6404 <div class="c-post__content"> 6405 <div class="c-post-header"> 6406 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6407 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/high-class-problems" itemprop="url">High Class Problems</a> 6408 </h2> 6409 6410 <div class="c-post-details"> 6411 <div class="c-post-author"> 6412 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6413 6414 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6415 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6416 </span> 6417 </div> 6418 6419 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 5, 2021</span> 6420 </div> 6421 </div> 6422 6423 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6424 It’s that time of year. Snow is melting, March Madness is approaching, and springtime rains will soon pave the way for May flowers. It’s also when most Americans compile endless paperwork, organize receipts, and meet with... 6425 </p> 6426 6427 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/high-class-problems" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6428 </div> 6429 </div> 6430 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6431 <div class="c-post__image"> 6432 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-we-due" itemprop="url" > 6433 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/73bed9dd-092a-46e9-a3fd-beb5eeef78e4.png?v=2" alt="Are We Due?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6434 </a> 6435 </div> 6436 <div class="c-post__content"> 6437 <div class="c-post-header"> 6438 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6439 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-we-due" itemprop="url">Are We Due?</a> 6440 </h2> 6441 6442 <div class="c-post-details"> 6443 <div class="c-post-author"> 6444 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6445 6446 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6447 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6448 </span> 6449 </div> 6450 6451 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 26, 2021</span> 6452 </div> 6453 </div> 6454 6455 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6456 The stock market has had a strong start to the year, but recent all-time highs followed by volatility in closely watched sectors appear to be fueling fears of an imminent correction. Will one happen, and if so, when? 6457 </p> 6458 6459 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/are-we-due" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6460 </div> 6461 </div> 6462 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6463 <div class="c-post__image"> 6464 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/reading-below-the-obituaries" itemprop="url" > 6465 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/6c35c700-6c25-4611-bea3-289d2dfde8c5.png?v=2" alt="Reading Below The Obituaries" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6466 </a> 6467 </div> 6468 <div class="c-post__content"> 6469 <div class="c-post-header"> 6470 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6471 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/reading-below-the-obituaries" itemprop="url">Reading Below The Obituaries</a> 6472 </h2> 6473 6474 <div class="c-post-details"> 6475 <div class="c-post-author"> 6476 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6477
6478 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6479 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6480 </span> 6481 </div> 6482 6483 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 12, 2021</span> 6484 </div> 6485 </div> 6486 6487 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6488 Meme stocks, cryptocurrencies, and Elon Musk tweets continue to dominate page one headlines. But there are far more important stories and trends developing that are being ignored by the media. 6489 </p> 6490 6491 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/reading-below-the-obituaries" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6492 </div> 6493 </div> 6494 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6495 <div class="c-post__image"> 6496 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/meme-stock-mania" itemprop="url" > 6497 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/4f1500f7-b5be-45ab-84ce-fb90cbf6f223.png?v=2" alt="Meme Stock Mania" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6498 </a> 6499 </div> 6500 <div class="c-post__content"> 6501 <div class="c-post-header"> 6502 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6503 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/meme-stock-mania" itemprop="url">Meme Stock Mania</a> 6504 </h2> 6505 6506 <div class="c-post-details"> 6507 <div class="c-post-author"> 6508 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6509 6510 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6511 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6512 </span> 6513 </div> 6514 6515 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, February 5, 2021</span> 6516 </div> 6517 </div> 6518 6519 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6520 Meme stock mania continued this week, and investors don’t appear to be laughing. Could this movement create enough momentum to fuel another dot-com style bubble, and if so, when could it burst? 6521 </p> 6522 6523 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/meme-stock-mania" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6524 </div> 6525 </div> 6526 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6527 <div class="c-post__image"> 6528 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-will-this-game-stop" itemprop="url" > 6529 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/101ab2a2-3481-4efc-a5c6-74e64f22d53e.png?v=2" alt="When Will This Game Stop?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6530 </a> 6531 </div> 6532 <div class="c-post__content"> 6533 <div class="c-post-header"> 6534 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6535 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-will-this-game-stop" itemprop="url">When Will This Game Stop?</a> 6536 </h2> 6537 6538 <div class="c-post-details"> 6539 <div class="c-post-author"> 6540 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6541 6542 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6543 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6544 </span> 6545 </div> 6546 6547 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 29, 2021</span> 6548 </div> 6549 </div> 6550 6551 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6552 On January 6th, shares of Signal Advance (ticker: SIGL) closed at $0.60. The next day, Elon Musk tweeted “Use Signal” to his loyal followers, and the stock closed at $3.76 for a jaw dropping gain of 627%. There was just one... 6553 </p> 6554 6555 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/when-will-this-game-stop" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6556 </div> 6557 </div> 6558 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6559 <div class="c-post__image"> 6560 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets" itemprop="url" > 6561 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/a834d41c-8b81-4b6f-8976-931f13f8db7c.png?v=2" alt="State of The Markets" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6562 </a> 6563 </div> 6564 <div class="c-post__content"> 6565 <div class="c-post-header"> 6566 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6567 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets" itemprop="url">State of The Markets</a> 6568 </h2> 6569 6570 <div class="c-post-details"> 6571 <div class="c-post-author"> 6572 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6573
6574 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6575 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6576 </span> 6577 </div> 6578 6579 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 22, 2021</span> 6580 </div> 6581 </div> 6582 6583 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6584 Last year will go down as one of the worst ever for economic activity but also as one of the best for markets. These two extremes expose a paradox facing investors that likely isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. 6585 </p> 6586 6587 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/state-of-the-markets" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6588 </div> 6589 </div> 6590 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6591 <div class="c-post__image"> 6592 </div> 6593 <div class="c-post__content"> 6594 <div class="c-post-header"> 6595 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6596 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/was-that-a-good-idea" itemprop="url">Was That A Good Idea?</a> 6597 </h2> 6598 6599 <div class="c-post-details"> 6600 <div class="c-post-author"> 6601 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6602 6603 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6604 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6605 </span> 6606 </div> 6607 6608 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 15, 2021</span> 6609 </div> 6610 </div> 6611 6612 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6613 The decision by large technology companies to ban President Trump and Parler created a firestorm of controversy this week. Could this be the tipping point for Big Tech, and if so, what are the implications for shareholders? 6614 </p> 6615 6616 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/was-that-a-good-idea" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6617 </div> 6618 </div> 6619 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6620 <div class="c-post__image"> 6621 </div> 6622 <div class="c-post__content"> 6623 <div class="c-post-header"> 6624 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6625 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-investors-fear-the-blue-wave" itemprop="url">Should Investors Fear The Blue Wave?</a> 6626 </h2> 6627 6628 <div class="c-post-details"> 6629 <div class="c-post-author"> 6630 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6631 6632 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6633 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6634 </span> 6635 </div> 6636 6637 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, January 8, 2021</span> 6638 </div> 6639 </div> 6640 6641 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6642 Joe Biden is going to be the next President of the United States, and it appears that the Democrats will also win both the House and Senate. How will this “blue wave” impact investors, and what can they do to prepare for this sea change? 6643 </p> 6644 6645 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-investors-fear-the-blue-wave" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6646 </div> 6647 </div> 6648 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6649 <div class="c-post__image"> 6650 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-investors-go-passive" itemprop="url" > 6651 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/e3251867-b51b-4960-a020-2afcd158732f.jpg?v=2" alt="Should Investors Go Passive?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6652 </a> 6653 </div> 6654 <div class="c-post__content"> 6655 <div class="c-post-header"> 6656 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6657 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-investors-go-passive" itemprop="url">Should Investors Go Passive?</a> 6658 </h2> 6659 6660 <div class="c-post-details"> 6661 <div class="c-post-author"> 6662 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6663
6664 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6665 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6666 </span> 6667 </div> 6668 6669 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 18, 2020</span> 6670 </div> 6671 </div> 6672 6673 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6674 Active vs. Passive Active investing attempts to outperform a benchmark or mitigate a risk. For example, a manager aiming to beat the S&P 500 may own a higher percentage of technology stocks than the S&P 500 if her analysis concludes... 6675 </p> 6676 6677 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-investors-go-passive" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6678 </div> 6679 </div> 6680 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6681 <div class="c-post__image"> 6682 </div> 6683 <div class="c-post__content"> 6684 <div class="c-post-header"> 6685 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6686 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-will-the-market-do-next-year" itemprop="url">How Will The Market Do Next Year?</a> 6687 </h2> 6688 6689 <div class="c-post-details"> 6690 <div class="c-post-author"> 6691 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6692 6693 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6694 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6695 </span> 6696 </div> 6697 6698 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 11, 2020</span> 6699 </div> 6700 </div> 6701 6702 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6703 It’s that time of year when investors anxiously await predictions from the brightest minds on Wall Street. What can we learn from this prestigious group, and will they bring good fortune? 6704 </p> 6705 6706 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/how-will-the-market-do-next-year" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6707 </div> 6708 </div> 6709 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6710 <div class="c-post__image"> 6711 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/we-won" itemprop="url" > 6712 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/79166ced-06eb-4072-b1cc-f6c0d662daff.jpg?v=2" alt="We Won!" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6713 </a> 6714 </div> 6715 <div class="c-post__content"> 6716 <div class="c-post-header"> 6717 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6718 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/we-won" itemprop="url">We Won!</a> 6719 </h2> 6720 6721 <div class="c-post-details"> 6722 <div class="c-post-author"> 6723 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6724 6725 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6726 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6727 </span> 6728 </div> 6729 6730 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, December 4, 2020</span> 6731 </div> 6732 </div> 6733 6734 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6735 Investors appear to be breathing a collective sigh of relief after news that more than one COVID-19 vaccine is days away from regulatory approval. But is the stock market getting ahead of itself? 6736 </p> 6737 6738 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/we-won" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6739 </div> 6740 </div> 6741 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6742 <div class="c-post__image"> 6743 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-celebrate" itemprop="url" > 6744 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/035c7ec8-ecaa-449f-aae0-12fd9c252e08.jpg?v=2" alt="Should We Celebrate?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6745 </a> 6746 </div> 6747 <div class="c-post__content"> 6748 <div class="c-post-header"> 6749 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6750 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-celebrate" itemprop="url">Should We Celebrate?</a> 6751 </h2> 6752 6753 <div class="c-post-details"> 6754 <div class="c-post-author"> 6755 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6756
6757 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6758 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6759 </span> 6760 </div> 6761 6762 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 20, 2020</span> 6763 </div> 6764 </div> 6765 6766 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6767 The current bull market that began months ago has pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the precipice of cracking 30,000. If it were to cross, it would fly in the face of a tumultuous year that will most likely never be forgotten. 6768 </p> 6769 6770 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/should-we-celebrate" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6771 </div> 6772 </div> 6773 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6774 <div class="c-post__image"> 6775 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-time-to-buy-bitcoin" itemprop="url" > 6776 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/bd009153-f8f0-4618-a95a-cc5de83b99ee.png?v=2" alt="Is It Time to Buy Bitcoin?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6777 </a> 6778 </div> 6779 <div class="c-post__content"> 6780 <div class="c-post-header"> 6781 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6782 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-time-to-buy-bitcoin" itemprop="url">Is It Time to Buy Bitcoin?</a> 6783 </h2> 6784 6785 <div class="c-post-details"> 6786 <div class="c-post-author"> 6787 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6788 6789 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6790 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6791 </span> 6792 </div> 6793 6794 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, November 13, 2020</span> 6795 </div> 6796 </div> 6797 6798 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6799 Bitcoin has exploded since March and attracted attention from the media and investors. Adoption continues to grow, and as more support builds for the digital currency, should investors get in now before it’s too late? 6800 </p> 6801 6802 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/is-it-time-to-buy-bitcoin" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6803 </div> 6804 </div> 6805 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6806 <div class="c-post__image"> 6807 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-are-taxes-going-up" itemprop="url" > 6808 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/9381f51c-f4b2-4f94-ba0a-f6740a9623c3.png?v=2" alt="Are Taxes Going Up?" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6809 </a> 6810 </div> 6811 <div class="c-post__content"> 6812 <div class="c-post-header"> 6813 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6814 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-are-taxes-going-up" itemprop="url">Are Taxes Going Up?</a> 6815 </h2> 6816 6817 <div class="c-post-details"> 6818 <div class="c-post-author"> 6819 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6820 6821 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6822 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6823 </span> 6824 </div> 6825
6826 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, October 30, 2020</span> 6827 </div> 6828 </div> 6829 6830 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6831 Hurdles Tax policy has taken center stage in the final days before the U.S. presidential election. The polls show Biden with a commanding lead, and many investors fear this will result in higher taxes. However, there are four hurdles... 6832 </p> 6833 6834 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-are-taxes-going-up" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6835 </div> 6836 </div> 6837 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6838 <div class="c-post__image"> 6839 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-the-rise-of-the-financial-machines" itemprop="url" > 6840 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/dcd39e63-ef90-4062-b708-2bd919ef03af.png?v=2" alt="The Rise of the Financial Machines" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6841 </a> 6842 </div> 6843 <div class="c-post__content"> 6844 <div class="c-post-header"> 6845 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6846 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-the-rise-of-the-financial-machines" itemprop="url">The Rise of the Financial Machines</a> 6847 </h2> 6848 6849 <div class="c-post-details"> 6850 <div class="c-post-author"> 6851 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6852 6853 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6854 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6855 </span> 6856 </div> 6857 6858 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, September 18, 2020</span> 6859 </div> 6860 </div> 6861 6862 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6863 Technology has a long history of disrupting industries by replacing human labor with machines and software, and financial services is not immune. Will the surge in “robo investing” replace traditional advisors one day? 6864 </p> 6865 6866 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-the-rise-of-the-financial-machines" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6867 </div> 6868 </div> 6869 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6870 <div class="c-post__image"> 6871 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-solving-high-class-problems" itemprop="url" > 6872 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/d6b2597d-b611-4fc8-9a7f-4ae601961cb7.png?v=2" alt="Solving High-Class Problems" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6873 </a> 6874 </div> 6875 <div class="c-post__content"> 6876 <div class="c-post-header"> 6877 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6878 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-solving-high-class-problems" itemprop="url">Solving High-Class Problems</a> 6879 </h2> 6880 6881 <div class="c-post-details"> 6882 <div class="c-post-author"> 6883 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6884 6885 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6886 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6887 </span> 6888 </div> 6889 6890 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, August 7, 2020</span> 6891 </div> 6892 </div> 6893 6894 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6895 Rising stock prices can create challenges for companies and investors. To alleviate these high-class problems, boardrooms often authorize a stock split. What exactly is a stock split, and how does it work? 6896 </p> 6897 6898 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-solving-high-class-problems" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6899 </div> 6900 </div> 6901 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6902 <div class="c-post__image"> 6903 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-halftime-report" itemprop="url" > 6904 <img src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/67f51518-91f0-4987-821f-2a7322e7945b.png?v=2" alt="Halftime Report" itemprop="thumbnailUrl" /> 6905 </a> 6906 </div> 6907 <div class="c-post__content"> 6908 <div class="c-post-header"> 6909 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6910 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-halftime-report" itemprop="url">Halftime Report</a> 6911 </h2> 6912 6913 <div class="c-post-details"> 6914 <div class="c-post-author"> 6915 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6916
6917 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6918 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6919 </span> 6920 </div> 6921 6922 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, July 10, 2020</span> 6923 </div> 6924 </div> 6925 6926 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6927 The uncertainty facing investors has arguably never been higher. While this may be viewed as a harbinger for safety, this is also when opportunity is the most abundant for patient investors with a strong stomach. 6928 </p> 6929 6930 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-halftime-report" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6931 </div> 6932 </div> 6933 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6934 <div class="c-post__image"> 6935 </div> 6936 <div class="c-post__content"> 6937 <div class="c-post-header"> 6938 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6939 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-the-april-paradox" itemprop="url">The April Paradox</a> 6940 </h2> 6941 6942 <div class="c-post-details"> 6943 <div class="c-post-author"> 6944 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6945 6946 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6947 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6948 </span> 6949 </div> 6950 6951 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, May 1, 2020</span> 6952 </div> 6953 </div> 6954 6955 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6956 April will go down as one of the worst months ever for economic activity. It will also be remembered as one of the best months for stocks. This paradox has many perplexed. Who could be buying right now with so much uncertainty? 6957 </p> 6958 6959 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-the-april-paradox" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6960 </div> 6961 </div> 6962 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6963 <div class="c-post__image"> 6964 </div> 6965 <div class="c-post__content"> 6966 <div class="c-post-header"> 6967 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6968 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-are-stocks-expensive" itemprop="url">Are Stocks Expensive?</a> 6969 </h2> 6970 6971 <div class="c-post-details"> 6972 <div class="c-post-author"> 6973 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 6974 6975 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 6976 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 6977 </span> 6978 </div> 6979 6980 <span class="c-post-header__date">Monday, April 27, 2020</span> 6981 </div> 6982 </div> 6983 6984 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 6985 Last year was a banner year for U.S. stocks. All sectors within the S&P 500 generated double-digit returns. Now that the stock market continues to reach new highs, is it time to ring the register? 6986 </p> 6987 6988 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-are-stocks-expensive" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 6989 </div> 6990 </div> 6991 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 6992 <div class="c-post__image"> 6993 </div> 6994 <div class="c-post__content"> 6995 <div class="c-post-header"> 6996 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 6997 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-winning-the-war" itemprop="url">Winning the War</a> 6998 </h2> 6999 7000 <div class="c-post-details"> 7001 <div class="c-post-author"> 7002 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 7003
7004 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 7005 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 7006 </span> 7007 </div> 7008 7009 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 27, 2020</span> 7010 </div> 7011 </div> 7012 7013 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 7014 Many feel that our country is at war. If we run with this metaphor, then what matters most right now is some sign that we are winning the war. There are two current developments that could turn the tide. 7015 </p> 7016 7017 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-winning-the-war" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 7018 </div> 7019 </div> 7020 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 7021 <div class="c-post__image"> 7022 </div> 7023 <div class="c-post__content"> 7024 <div class="c-post-header"> 7025 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 7026 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-how-is-the-market-doing" itemprop="url">How Is the Market Doing?</a> 7027 </h2> 7028 7029 <div class="c-post-details"> 7030 <div class="c-post-author"> 7031 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 7032 7033 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 7034 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 7035 </span> 7036 </div> 7037 7038 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 20, 2020</span> 7039 </div> 7040 </div> 7041 7042 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 7043 When asked how “the market” is doing, the question invariably refers to the performance of the S&P 500 index. However, the stock market and any index that tracks it are rarely appropriate benchmarks for investors. 7044 </p> 7045 7046 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-how-is-the-market-doing" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 7047 </div> 7048 </div> 7049 <div class="o-ui-list__item c-post c-post__list" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> 7050 <div class="c-post__image"> 7051 </div> 7052 <div class="c-post__content"> 7053 <div class="c-post-header"> 7054 <h2 class="c-post-header__title" itemprop="headline"> 7055 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-is-this-another-2008" itemprop="url">Is This Another 2008?</a> 7056 </h2> 7057 7058 <div class="c-post-details"> 7059 <div class="c-post-author"> 7060 <img class="c-post-author__image" src="//static.fmgsuite.com/media/thumbs/f990fb83-5665-41bd-8e0b-991452fafbaf.jpg?v=1" /> 7061 7062 <span class="c-post-author__text" itemprop="author"> 7063 Mike Sorrentino, CFA 7064 </span> 7065 </div> 7066 7067 <span class="c-post-header__date">Friday, March 6, 2020</span> 7068 </div> 7069 </div> 7070 7071 <p class="c-post-summary" itemprop="description"> 7072 The surprising level of panic from the coronavirus pandemic is reminiscent of 2008. Is this a warning sign to investors that another financial crisis is on the horizon? 7073 </p> 7074 7075 <a href="https://www.rwpaul.com/blog/retirement-report-is-this-another-2008" itemprop="url">Read More</a> 7076 </div> 7077 </div> 7078</div> 7079 7080 7081 7082 </div> 7083</div> 7084</div> 7085 7086 </section> 7087 </div> 7088 <div class="footer-container"> 7089 <footer>
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