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I have been following Sahil Bloom through his bi-weekly newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle. I consider him to be one of the smartest thought leaders in the field of personal growth and development. He offers action oriented practical wisdom. Bloom’s book, The Five Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life, has just launched and I had the opportunity to interview him on my podcast “Becoming a Sage.” Though his book offers value for people of any age, our discussion for my podcast naturally focused on advice for people approaching retirement or who are retired. Bloom’s book involves…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.One of the more irritating things about artificial intelligence bots such as ChatGPT is how reluctant they are to say “I don’t know”. A similar inability to speak plainly plagues the wider technology world. Recently, it cost Google parent Alphabet $200bn.That was roughly the sum wiped from the search-engine giant’s market capitalisation on Tuesday after it announced planned capital expenditure of $75bn this year.The amount is 50 per cent more than what the company spent last year, an increase explained by the…

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A new bipartisan bill introduced by a pair of senators would cap credit card interest rates in an effort to help consumers and fulfill one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced legislation that would cap credit interest rates at 10% immediately upon the bill’s enactment into law. The cap would then remain in effect for five years.”During the campaign, President Trump pledged to cap credit card interest rates at 10%,” Sanders said in a statement. “Today, I am proud to be introducing bipartisan legislation with Senator Hawley to do just that.”  “When large…

One of the most common questions I get asked by people thinking of retiring is, “What do I need to do to ensure I won’t run out of money in retirement?” If you’ve asked this question, you have reasons to be concerned: Healthcare is costly, most people live longer and inflation has eroded purchasing power. The list goes on and on. If you haven’t asked this question, you either have a ton of money or are in for a rude surprise later in retirement. Proper retirement planning cannot completely eliminate the risk of running out of money in retirement, but…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldUS President Donald Trump halted sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada just hours before they were due to come into force, pulling North America back from the brink of a damaging trade war. Deals to delay tariffs on America’s two biggest trading partners by a month were announced on Monday following separate bilateral calls between Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump had unnerved allies and investors with a weekend announcement of huge levies…

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Fortunately, we’re in one of those seasons when we get headlines about new market highs pretty regularly as one or the other index surpasses a new, never-before-seen threshold. These benchmark superlatives tend to inspire a moment of celebration—only to be soon followed by hours of anxiety, as investors ponder when their new all-time high will inevitably become a low. Well, I’ve got some good news: Assets with historically positive rates of return should regularly, if not indefinitely, be hitting new all-time highs. And personally, you should, too—that is, if you’re measuring success correctly. Entrepreneur, investor, and author Sahil Bloom explores…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump’s tariffs shook markets on Monday, with the US dollar surging, Asian markets falling and US stock futures sliding as investors rush to assess how the levies will affect America’s biggest trading partners. The US dollar surged more than 1 per cent against a basket of currencies, sending the Canadian dollar to C$1.473 — the lowest level since 2003. Mexico’s currency slid by more than 2 per cent to 21.15 pesos a dollar while the euro fell 1 per cent.US…

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