Counting Cards, Shiller PE Ratio, and Sequence of Returns Risk

Six years ago I went to Vegas with a bunch of family and friends to celebrate my 50th birthday. Since one of my nieces was going to East Carolina University at the time, I jokingly proposed that we all get t-shirts emblazoned with the words, “ECU Blackjack Team.” It’s a good thing we didn’t. No …

The Groovy Money Map

When two of my favorite bloggers, Chris from Apathy Ends and Mr. BOAS from Budget on a Stick, decide to map their personal finances for the world, and artfully issue a clarion call for other bloggers to do likewise, I don’t ask questions. I simply obey my esteemed brothers-in-arms with all deliberate speed. Here, then, …