Friday, April 3, 2026

Personal Finance

Which Is Better for You?

In my 20s, I started out on a trading desk where traders rarely held any positions overnight. They were day traders who got in and out of their trades in a matter of hours – and sometimes minutes. As...

A Rare Combination of Safety and Yield

When I look at many of the brands owned by Kraft Heinz (Nasdaq: KHC), it takes me back to my childhood: Cool Whip, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Kraft Singles, Oscar Mayer, and, of course, Kraft Mac & Cheese, a staple...

DIFM Investors: Are You One?

Move over, DIYers. DIFM investors are the big new thing on Wall Street. This emerging breed of "do it for me" investors, dubbed DIFM, are not building their own portfolios as do-it-yourself investors do. Instead, they're defaulting to...

How to Stay Active in Retirement and Fend Off the “Disease of Kings”

“If you’re not healthy, you’re not wealthy.”– R.E. McMaster (The Maxims of Wall Street, Page 121) Recently, The New York Times published an alarming article on gout, once called the “disease of kings,” and it reminded me of Benjamin...

Which Are Better for Investors?

There’s a common comparison that equates stock buybacks to dating and dividends to marriage. I think that’s unfair to dating. Some people date hoping for a little action. But many people date looking for love and a long-term...

A Solid Energy Value Play

Energy markets have been anything but calm, with shifting oil prices and investor skepticism keeping midstream stocks under pressure. Yet beneath that volatility, some companies continue to generate steady cash and return capital – even as their valuations...

A Reliable Dividend Payer in a Crazy Market

This week in Safety Net, we’re highlighting a company with a decent dividend that is unlikely to be cut in the future. In fact, it’s more likely to be increased than be cut. With everything going on in the...

The “Tremendous Problem” With the Government’s Stock Investments

Can you think of a worse choice to manage money than a federal government bureaucrat? It’s hard enough for professional money managers to beat the market. In 2025, nearly two-thirds of active mutual funds underperformed their benchmarks. These highly...

Where the Real Fortunes Are Made

For most investors, the opening bell on IPO day feels like the starting gun. The headlines flash across CNBC. The stock surges 20%, 40%, sometimes 100% in the first few hours. Retail investors scramble to buy shares before the...

Tap Into Wall Street’s Best-Kept Secret

Editor’s Note: For today’s Wealthy Retirement, I’m handing the reins to Keith Kaplan, CEO of TradeSmith. Keith’s team builds the kind of analytical tools most of us have only heard about in the context of billion-dollar hedge funds –...
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I haven't stopped quoting The Devil Wears Prada in the 20 years since it debuted, so I'm obviously...
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