Are Index Funds a Bubble?

  Are Index Funds a Bubble? Lanju Photografie, Unsplash Recently a friend reached out asking for my take on concerns raised in this article: What Goes Up I hate these kind of requests, probably because every time this sort of hand wringing article appears, people want me to talk them down off the ledge.  Ordinarily, […]

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Talk Your Book: Floating Rate Income

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It’s Get Smart With Money Day!

Let’s jump right to the real news here: There’s a Netflix documentary that just came out TODAY* called Get Smart With Money Somehow old Mr. Money Mustache and several friends got lured into playing a role in making it. And I’m very happy with the results! And you can watch the results here (which will […]

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Can You Mix Business & Pleasure with Second Homes?

Join Our Co-Investing Club For Hassle-Free Real Estate Investing Want to enjoy the potential of passive real estate without having to buy real estate? Invest with our exclusive Co-Investing Club at SparkRental!  Our unique platform allows members to collaboratively evaluate and invest in diverse real estate opportunities, including private partnerships, notes, syndications, equity funds, and […]

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Adversarial Reprogramming of Neural Cellular Automata

Contents This article is part of the Differentiable Self-organizing Systems Thread, an experimental format collecting invited short articles delving into differentiable self-organizing systems, interspersed with critical commentary from several experts in adjacent fields. Self-Organising Textures This article makes strong use of colors in figures and demos. Click here to adjust the color palette. In a […]

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Inheritance tax hacks – Monevator

“A voluntary levy paid by those who distrust their heirs more than they dislike the Inland Revenue.”– Roy Jenkins The previous article I wrote on inheritance tax was my most commented on yet. Inheritance tax (IHT) must be really popular! So let’s have some more… Do you remember our fictional friends Sarah and Stephen from […]

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