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How to Watch the Market Without Getting Sick
As some people approach retirement, they start checking their portfolio more and more frequently. I do not recommend this. This is also...
Nicholas Pihl
Apr 45 min read
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A Silver Lining for Market Crashes
It has been a rough month for investors. The S&P 500 has fallen roughly 7% in the last month, or about 8% year-to-date. Though some of...
Nicholas Pihl
Apr 45 min read
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Should I Worry About the Market?
I've had this question come up a couple times with friends and family members, and I imagine there are a lot of people out there...
Nicholas Pihl
Mar 47 min read
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What Makes the S&P 500 Work?
For a long time I struggled with indexing for the same reasons anyone does. You're buying expensive companies, the market isn't that...
Nicholas Pihl
Oct 3, 20244 min read
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The Crash Always Comes From The Place You Least Expect
The last two weeks of volatility in the stock market offer a timeless lesson on market crashes: the thing that causes a crash is never...
Nicholas Pihl
Aug 8, 20244 min read
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Will the election make the stock market crash?
One of the most common questions I get asked is, “do you think the election is going to cause the market to crash this year?” My typical...
Nicholas Pihl
Aug 8, 20243 min read
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Social Security Crash Course
Let's start with the basics: Should You Wait to File or Not? For each year you wait after full retirement age (probably age 67 for most...
Nicholas Pihl
Jul 31, 20245 min read
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Notes on Long Term Care
https://www.morningstar.com/personal-finance/howard-gleckman-we-pretend-this-isnt-problem Notes: "But to throw out one more statistic,...
Nicholas Pihl
Jul 3, 20243 min read
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How to Make Sure Everything Is Taken Care of When You Are Gone
The ICE Binder Your "In Case of Emergency" Binder is designed to be an aid to your loved ones and caregivers in the event that you are...
Nicholas Pihl
Jul 3, 20246 min read
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