America’s Tab: How the National Debt Grew and Who Actually Pays For It
What if the national debt isn’t really a problem the government is trying to…
XLC: Did the Communication Services ETF Actually Earn Its Place in Your Portfolio From 2019 to 2025?
You might think the communication sector is a boring and slow moving industry. Things…
XLRE: Did the Real Estate ETF Actually Build Wealth From 2016 to 2025?
Real estate has made a lot of people rich. You’ve heard the stories. Someone…
Every S&P 500 Sector Ranked by Real Returns: How 27 Years of Data Compares to Inflation, Money Supply Growth, Gold, and the Broad Market
Have you ever wondered how the sectors in the S&P 500 have performed over…
Why Your Paycheck Isn’t Keeping Up (And It’s Not Your Fault)
You’re doing everything you were told to do growing up. You got a good…
Fixed Income ETF Performance (2013 – 2020): CAGR, Inflation, and Real Returns
Which bond ETFs actually grew your money – and which ones quietly eroded your…
US Equity Style Returns (2013 – 2020): The ZIRP ERA
In 2013, the United States’ Debt to GDP ratio officially hit 100%. This meant…
US Equity Style Returns (1972 – 2012): The Pre-Debt Crisis
In this article, I will analyze US equity styles from the ending of the…
Fixed Income Returns: Bonds vs. Inflation & M2 (1986-2024)
If you’ve ever been told to put a portion of your portfolio in bonds,…