Check Out this Podcast: Money Magic - An Economist’s Look Into Personal FinanceI did this podcast for Your Money, Your World last week. This podcast is focused on Gen-Z and Millenials. We discuss my new book, Money Magic, the economics approach to financial planning, why economics-based financial planning differs so fundamentally from conventional financial…
Protecting Retirees Against InflationInflation is running at 8.3 percent annually. This is a retrospective rate. It tells us that prices this April were 8.3 percent higher than last April. On a prospective basis, things look far better. April’s monthly price rise was 0.3 percent, down from 1.2 percent in May. At…
"Your House Is Your Castle Against Rising Inflation"This is a column I published yesterday (4-18-22) in the Wall Street Journal. Unfortunately, it’s behind their paywall. I won't be able to post it here for a month given their copyright arrangement. The gist of the article is that, once you adjust for inflation, short-term…
