Staying broke isn’t usually a math problem. Most people who earn a decent paycheck and still live from one payday to the next aren’t failing at arithmetic. They’re running into patterns the human brain developed long before paychecks and credit cards existed. Behavioral psychology has spent decades studying why income and wealth accumulation don’t move … [Read more…]
There’s just something uniquely special about a fall getaway. Cozy sweaters and roaring fires. Apple picking and cider sipping. Spooky stories and haunted sites. Colorful leaves on the trees and a certain crispness in the air. The weather’s ideal for spending lots of time outdoors, and it’s “shoulder season” in a lot of places, which … [Read more…]
Ask ten people what emotional strength looks like, and most will describe some version of toughness. The researchers who spend their careers on the question landed somewhere else, and their answer has more to do with range than with mental armor. What stands out across their books is the list of things emotionally strong people … [Read more…]
Planning a trip to Walt Disney World between now and the end of October? If you’re a fan of all things spooky (but not too scary), now is a great time of year to visit. Disney goes all-out with its Halloween and fall offerings, with something for every guest to enjoy. (Photo: Disney) Fall is … [Read more…]
Warren Buffett has spent decades describing the stock market as two very different institutions that happen to share equity assets. One side operates like a place of long-term stewardship, where money flows into productive companies and compounds quietly across years and decades. The other side operates like a casino. Participants there bet on price movement … [Read more…]
Sure, New England is beautiful in the fall. But the northeastern corner of the United States is also home to some of the country’s most idyllic lakes perfect for summer family vacations. And with fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, mountain biking, moose safaris, and even a few outdoor water parks nearby to keep families entertained, there’s … [Read more…]
Warren Buffett didn’t build his reputation by picking stocks in a vacuum. He built it by running a company composed of dozens of operating businesses and by watching, year after year, what actually worked on the ground. Strip away the market commentary, and something else remains underneath—a management philosophy built from decades of running real … [Read more…]
Saya adalah penduduk New England seumur hidup, dan ketika suhu mulai meningkat, saya pergi bersama keluarga saya untuk liburan musim panas di Timur Laut. Anda memiliki dua pilihan untuk menenangkan diri di Timur Laut: Pergi ke utara atau naik ke perairan. Sebenarnya, buatlah tiga pilihan itu—terkadang yang terbaik adalah pergi ke utara Dan naik ke … [Read more…]
Warren Buffett has spent more than eight decades studying business. He has spent a lot of time studying people. The numbers on the balance sheet can be audited. A person’s character often cannot be examined until the most important moment, and by then the cost has been paid. Buffett’s warnings about untrustworthy people appear in … [Read more…]
For a very long time, I wished to be a travel writer. I pictured myself wearing something impossibly chic as I stepped off an airplane with a passport full of stamps, tape recorder in one hand and pen and paper in the other. I started a tumblr (yes, I’m old) when I studied abroad because I … [Read more…]