Page 5 of 22 of the Unsolicited Advice Archives

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   Juneteenth 2023 reads

   A quartet of links in honor of America's newest federal holiday.

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   Inverted yield curve explained

   When it comes to bonds, usually a longer maturity means higher coupon rates. When plotted on a...

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   The Best Things I Heard This Week (week ending June 9, 2023)

   I'm experimenting with a new post structure. Not sure I want to commit to writing a second post...

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   Understanding bond yields

   In which I try my best to explain what a bond is; how bond pricing is shaped by interest rates;...

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   Life expectancy declines in the United States

   From American life expectancy is dropping — and it’s not all covid’s fault in the Washington...

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   Insurers are starting to pull out of California due to wildfire risk

   Jake an'nem ain't writing new policies in California no mo’!

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   What is a money market fund?

   Money market funds are increasingly popular with small-time investors, such as myself. They...

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   10 reflections from our recent trip to Paris, France and Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

   Ten things I jotted down in Notes.app while on vacation. French wine drunk is the best kind of...

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   Series I Savings Bond Rate Update, May 2023

   The Treasury Department announced a new interest rate for Series I bonds, and it's much lower....