Boomer divorce: A costly retirement roadblock — Some recommendations on how to avoid being financially devastated by a late-life split. (USA Today)
Don’t weep for boomers close to retirement — Yes, the financial crisis hurt retirement savings, but don’t forget benefits, housing assets and a rebound in stocks. (Bloomberg)
Financial media wakeup call: The big disconnect — There’s a difference between investing and daytrading, but the media mostly seems to serve the (smaller number of) people who do the latter. (The Reformed Broker)
The National wanted to be the Times of the Middle East. It failed — Joe Pompeo looks at the inside story of why Abu Dhabi’s attempt at a quality newspaper has fallen apart. (New Republic)
Salvation through work — “The current arrangement of working hours may be a cultural choice, but in many ways it is a bad one.” (Reuters)
What is the difference between investing and speculation? — An inquiry into how to distinguish between the two, and even the difference between “good” and “bad” speculation. (CFA Institute)
Why Jamie Dimon is richer than you — In case you missed the week’s Moment of Wall Street Snark, let James Saft explain why, and at who’s expense, bankers earn so much money. (Reuters)
I survived the deadliest meal in the world — “The whole process, from the moment you eat a poisonous slice of pufferfish until your last breath, takes somewhere between 17 minutes and a few hours. You remain conscious throughout. There is no antidote.” (The Guardian)
And for something a little different…
The South Sea Bubble — For anyone interested in market history, an excellent podcast discussing the origins and impact of the first stock bubble, and subsequent crash, in 1720.
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