Monthly Older Posts: October 2025

Has inflation started to bite?

Inflation has not started to bite. Inflation reported today shows September inflation was not much different that the last six months. It’s not pointing to the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%, but we can’t conclude that it’s increasing.

 

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You now have more than you’ve ever had in your life.

The stock market hit a peak this week. At the end of September, our portfolio is ~19% greater in real spending power than it was more than ten years ago despite our withdrawals for spending that have added up to more than 60% of our

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