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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

The Big Picture

That insight greatly simplified my task of making the book both fun to read and helpful for anyone interested in investing. Here is a broad overview of each of the 10 main sections, which can help you quickly grasp the key ideas in the book. We evolved in an arithmetic world, so we are unprepared for the exponential math of finance.

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Sunday links: money skepticism

Abnormal Returns

on.spdji.com) It's hard to make the math on hedge funds add up. wsj.com) The Microstrategy ($MSTR) story will make for a great book one day. nytimes.com) Budgeting When you do the math, it's hard to find trillions to save in the federal budget. prospect.org) The math on mass deportation doesn't add up. Just ask Norway.

Math 173
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Personal finance links: slowing down

Abnormal Returns

talkingbillions.co) Frazer Rice talks with Jared Dillian about his forthcoming book "No Worries: How to Live a Stress-Free Life." awealthofcommonsense.com) The math on downsizing your house isn't working as well these days. wsj.com) Taxes 14 common tax myths including 'You can write off lifestyle expenses if you are an influencer.'

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Catastrophizing Debt

The Big Picture

I’m deep in my book writing work discussing federal debt when I see a tweet that simply epitomizes the entire genre. October 2, 2017) Deficit Chicken Hawks vs Ronald Reagan (July 13, 2010) Politics & Investing The post Catastrophizing Debt appeared first on The Big Picture.

Economy 347
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Three Things – Weekend Reading

Discipline Funds

CR: Tariffs are taxes. Anon: But tariffs can replace the income tax. from the income tax and the US imports $3T of goods. We’d have to tax ~85% of imports to cover that, but that would also reduce imports so it’s unrealistic and the basic math doesn’t come close to working. CR: The govt makes $2.5T

Taxes 102
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Making It Work Because You Have To

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Part of the equation is that he is convinced that tax rates have to go up to pay for out debt and so converting to a Roth now before tax rates do go up will result in people ending up with more after tax dollars versus just going the RMD route at what is now 73 on its way to 75. This has been his thing for a long time.

Numbers 98
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Retirement Algebra, Solving For U

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

. $6300 in today's dollars goes a long way for us, that's quite a bit more than our fixed monthly expenses but might be about equal to regular monthly expenses plus once or twice a year type expenses like property tax, home owners insurance and so on. What's the risk to Social Security income? We have a short term vacation rental.