On the high price of illiquidity and how I learned this lesson the hard way.
The Ideal Level of Wealth
On the amount of money needed to live well, and why we can put a number on it.
Should You Buy at All-Time Highs?
Why all-time highs shouldn’t stop you from investing (and what the data shows).
What’s Going on With Gold?
On gold’s recent surge and why it says more about investor fear than inflation.
Are Millennials Doomed?
Why Millennials are wealthier than any generation before them and yet still feel left behind.
All the Money, None of the Satisfaction
On the gap between financial success and personal satisfaction.
Wealth for Yourself vs. Wealth for Others
On having children and who you’re really building wealth for.
The Millionaire’s Dilemma
On the privileges and challenges of Level 4 ($1M-$10M) wealth.
Why the 5% Rule is the New 4% Rule
On Bill Bengen’s new book and how you can spend more money in retirement with confidence.
Going Terminally Offline
On the downsides of social media and why I am taking a break from Twitter/X.
The Bar Only Gets Higher
Why achieving success feels harder than ever, and how to do it anyway.
Proof of Wealth
On getting rich quickly and why keeping wealth requires sacrifice.
Why I’m Bearish on U.S. Stocks (for the Second Time Since 2017)
On SPACs, the AI bubble, and why I’m short-term bearish on U.S. stocks.
Optimizing Ourselves to Death
On the rise of optimization culture and how it eventually ends.
The First $10,000 is the Most Important
On the first $10,000 in wealth and why it’s more life-changing than all the rest.
It’s the Housing, Stupid
On the broken housing market and how its distorting risk-taking behavior.
The Best Leading Indicator of Wealth
Why income is the best predictor of your future wealth and 4 high income paths to consider.
The Wealth Ladder (Out Now!)
On my 2nd book, The Wealth Ladder, and its proven strategies for every step of your financial life.
The Death of the Amex Lounge: Why the Upper Middle Class Isn’t Special Anymore
On the rise of the upper middle class and the problems that came with it.
How to Make More Without Working More
On the four ways to increase your income without necessarily increasing your effort
