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When my dad died, I was lucky. I’m not saying I didn’t like the guy (I did), or that his passing significantly lined my pockets (it didn’t). I was lucky for one very specific reason: his lawyer, who’d drafted his and my mom’s will after they moved to Princeton, N.J. in 1968, was still alive. […]

  • March 4, 2016 August 21, 2018
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A lesson that has stood the test of time.

  • January 22, 2016 October 11, 2018
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The quarter-point uptick is the first hike since the start of the financial crisis.

  • December 16, 2015 October 11, 2018
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Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau inherits an economy in mild recession. What must he do?

  • October 20, 2015 October 11, 2018
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Happy Friday, everyone.

  • September 4, 2015 August 21, 2018
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One thing I find strange about market corrections is how nobody seems to see them coming.

  • August 24, 2015 August 21, 2018
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Every Thursday, my mailbox fills with flyers from real estate agents keen to represent the sale of my house. These slick missives highlight how quickly their past listings sold, and tout the sums over asking garnered from buyers.

  • May 20, 2015 May 20, 2015
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The past few months, I’ve noticed a telling trend: the average overpayment for houses in my neighborhood far exceeds what I paid

  • May 8, 2015 August 21, 2018
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They survived greater disclosure requirements—so you can, too

  • April 10, 2015 December 5, 2022
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Joseph P. Kennedy, first chairman of the SEC, once said he knew to dump his holdings when he got stock tips from the kid shining his shoes.

  • December 16, 2014 August 21, 2018
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