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    Thursday, May 15, 2025

    An Unusual and Extraordinary Threat

    Bill Mann

    Mann on the Street

    When macro-level uncertainty strikes, we learn important truths about ourselves as individual investors.

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    Wednesday, April 30, 2025

    Increase Awareness. Decrease Anxiety.

    Bill Mann

    McFaddin on the Markets

    Policy decisions can make a big impact on the individual stocks in your investment accounts. Here’s how investors can increase awareness while hopefully avoiding anxiety.

    A beach house has collapsed after a storm.

    Tuesday, April 15, 2025

    Things Fall Apart If We Let Them

    Bill Mann

    Mann on the Street

    What could potentially save—or sink—the US economy as we know it? Discover why “goodness” is better than “greatness.”

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    Friday, April 04, 2025

    Forget Forecasting

    You’re better off trying to predict the weather than the stock market. So, why are investors obsessed with forecasting? Discover why forecasts are so popular, and the financial strategies you can use instead.

    The Chinese and US flags peek out from a spill of wheat.

    Monday, March 31, 2025

    Introducing McFaddin on the Markets

    Bill Mann

    McFaddin on the Markets

    Picking stocks in a trade war.

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    Friday, March 28, 2025

    Building a FIRE Portfolio with ETFs

    Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) is a popular approach to personal finance—as long as you’re willing to be extremely frugal and invest strategically. ETFs could play an important role in your FIRE portfolio as you pursue diversification, stability, and inflation protection.

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