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Weekend Reading: More Hemingway, Less Faulkner

Looking at today’s financial markets, “risk-free rate” is one of the easiest, most observable aspects to watch above the waterline.

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Weekend Reading: The Everything-Is-Weird-Economy

The U.S. economy is full of contradictions, and it’s set the stage for the unique landscape we find ourselves in today.

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Weekend Reading: What Recession?

Have you felt the negativity as of late? If you’ve flipped on the TV or browsed the world-wide web at any point recently, it’s impossible to miss. News headlines swarm with warnings of an economic free fall, yet it’s not mirroring what’s happening in today’s reality.

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Weekend Reading: A Happiness Columnist’s Three Biggest Happiness Rules

I’m always interested in learning more about the concept of happiness. After all, isn’t the goal to live a purposeful life as our happiest self?

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Weekend Reading: Why Tax-Loss Harvesting During Down Markets isn’t Always a Good Idea

Amidst recent tumultuous market activity, one strategy you might consider deploying to negate losses is tax-loss harvesting; However, there are instances when this might only bring you a neutral outcome, or even cause you further loss.

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Weekend Reading: How Will We Know if We’re in a Recession?

Some say we’ve already entered one, but the reality is, we won’t truly know if we’re in a recession until it’s already happening.

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Weekend Reading: Stocks for the Long Run

There’s a reason recent Retire With Purpose podcast guest, Jeremy Siegel, has been called “one of the best stock watchers alive”. His long-term investing mentality means it all comes down to “time horizon when investing your money”.

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Weekend Reading: Why Optimists Live Longer Than the Rest of Us

Do you carry a “glass half-full mentality”? If so, new research shows it could maximize your longevity.

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Weekend Reading: An Easy Way to Find How Much You Will Spend in Retirement

Knowing how much money you need to sustain a comfortable retirement begins with having a firm understanding of how much you spend, and there is a simple way to figure that out.

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Weekend Reading: The Biggest Argument in Finance Right Now

The latest media headlines span wide on the possibility of a looming recession. Some claim we are already in one, some say it’s on the horizon and others state it’s possible we avoid it entirely.

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Weekend Reading: Wisdom Is Your Best Asset In a Bear Market

As humans, we’re constantly changing, and the same reasoning can be applied to the stock market.

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Weekend Reading: Retirement Is One of Life’s Major Transitions — Maintaining Cognitive Health Can Make It Easier

Those who cultivate purpose from work or define themselves by their job can experience more difficulty when they are no longer in their day-to-day career. Not only can it take an emotional toll, but can lead to overall cognitive effects as well.