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What bonds are telling us about inflation
The big question on my mind these days is whether inflation is "transitory" or enduring. This matters because inflation tends to have a...

Nicholas Pihl
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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For better stock investments, focus on these three principles
The thing about investing in stocks is, they aren't bonds. "Well, duh," you say, "obviously stocks and bonds are different. Everybody...

Nicholas Pihl
Apr 1, 20227 min read
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Searching for the next Amazon.com. Is it a bad idea?
TLDR: Yeah. It is. Investors spend a lot of time speculating (read: daydreaming) about what it would be like to have bought Amazon stock...

Nicholas Pihl
Mar 24, 20229 min read
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Money and Values (and Tesla)
One of my goals is to help people make financial decisions that increase their happiness and satisfaction in life. At times, this can...

Nicholas Pihl
Mar 22, 20223 min read
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How do you invest $100 million?
I don't ask this question to provide a "right answer" that will apply to everyone in the ultra-high-net-worth category. Instead, I'd like...

Nicholas Pihl
Mar 11, 20225 min read
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March 2022 Newsletter
I hope you are doing well and enjoying a little extra sunshine and longer daylight hours. This winter felt longer than usual to me, so I...

Nicholas Pihl
Mar 4, 20222 min read
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The Inflation Effect on Investing
Inflation has broad and profound effects on the economy, particularly in the worlds of business and investing. It puts added pressure on...

Nicholas Pihl
Mar 3, 20227 min read
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Inflation and Stock Performance
The relationship between inflation and stock market performance is not as straightforward as some pundits (and some advisors) have...

Nicholas Pihl
Feb 23, 20224 min read
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Should I Invest My Cash Reserve?
For any money you'll need within a year or less, I wouldn't recommend investing your cash reserve in anything riskier than very short...

Nicholas Pihl
Feb 23, 20224 min read
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How to stop struggling with your goals, start enjoying life, and still get everything done
The problem with goals is when they crowd out everything else in your mind. From the outside, this looks like determination (which is a...

Nicholas Pihl
Feb 14, 20225 min read
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Managing Risk
Most people are familiar with the stock market, which consists of hundreds of publicly traded companies that are all on their own,...

Nicholas Pihl
Feb 10, 20222 min read
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February 2022 Book Club Recommendation
My book recommendation this month is a little unusual (although that may be true of almost all my recommendations so far). The Power of...

Nicholas Pihl
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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The real value of advice, and what some advisors (and their clients) get wrong
The main way I make money is by managing investments for a fee. This is controversial for some people. Mostly, the pushback sounds like,...

Nicholas Pihl
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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How to lose less money in a casino, and make more money in stocks
There are many examples of faulty reasoning when it comes to money, and gambling in particular. A particularly destructive notion is...

Nicholas Pihl
Feb 3, 20225 min read
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How to invest when you are less than 10 years from retirement
Over the long term, the S&P 500 has produced total returns of around 10% per year. At least when you measure results over a given 40 year...

Nicholas Pihl
Jan 21, 20223 min read
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How to retire early without cutting back on spending
People in their late 50s and early 60s face an interesting situation when it comes to retirement. On one hand, many of them don't have...

Nicholas Pihl
Jan 12, 20224 min read
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January "Book Club" Recommendations
Happy New Year! I hope 2022 is off to a great start, and that you're taking some time to reflect on your life and your progress over the...

Nicholas Pihl
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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What does a (great) advisor actually do?
I thought it would be fun to share some of the things I do for clients throughout the year. Notice that intelligent portfolio management...

Nicholas Pihl
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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What to do when you're too good at saving money and need to start spending it
I believe the financial world can be divided into two major groups, "spenders" and "savers." All else equal, a saver, when they see extra...

Nicholas Pihl
Jan 6, 20223 min read
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December Newsletter
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and have some fun things to look forward to in the next month. I usually send a specific book...

Nicholas Pihl
Dec 6, 20212 min read
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