The Investor's Newsletter

Good morning Freedom Fighters:

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Reminder: The next live show is this Tuesday (July 23rd), at 7 pm ET. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel where the show is broadcast here.

Update: I'm going back to taking questions in the live chat. It's more fun and interactive than using a form.

3 Things

1. Early Retiree Healthcare: A Case Study (Can I Retire Yet?)
2. Is a “Total Bond” Fund Still a Good Choice? (Oblivious Investor)
3. Has Passive Investing Gotten Too Big? (Avantis)

My Videos & Articles

No videos this week, but more coming out soon. Until then, enjoy the very first YouTube video I published four years ago--How to Survive a Stock Market Crash in Retirement.

ICYMI

How computers made poker a game for nerds (Vox)
The Storytelling of Investing (Investing 101)
How to move into or out of a smart home (The Verge)
When Rebalancing Creates Higher Returns—and When It Doesn’t (Morningstar)
The Right Kind of Stubborn (Paul Graham)
Makes You Think (Morgan Housel)

What I'm Reading, Listening To, and Watching

Well, I gave up on Along Came A Spider, by James Patterson. The plot is interesting, but the writing is just awful.
I've started reading Red Rising by Pierce Brown. The story is set on Mars, so it must be good.
I also plan to resume reading biographies of U.S. Presidents. Next up is President without a Party: The Life of John Tyler.

Resources

I send out a separate newsletter from Allcards that covers credit cards and banking. You can sign up here.

Going forward in this newsletter, I'll point out particularly good deals on credit cards, bank accounts and other financial products as they become available.

And if you know of one, please hit reply and let me know.

This week, one card I have just increased their signup bonus from 100,000 points to 120,000, worth $1,200 in cash or statement credit, or up to $1,500 in travel.

Best, Rob Berger

P.S. To reach me, just hit reply. I read every email!