Intermediate
Will That Dividend Get Cut? A Field Guide to Dividend Safety
A high yield is a question, not a gift. How to judge whether a dividend will hold โ…
The Dividend Tax Nobody Reads About: Qualified vs Ordinary, and Where You Hold It
Qualified dividends are taxed at 0/15/20%, ordinary ones at up to 37%. What makes the difference, the 2026…
What Makes a Trading System Robust? A Checklist
A robust system is one whose edge survives conditions it was never tuned on. The checklist โ trials,…
Total Market vs S&P 500 Index Funds: Does the Difference Matter?
A total-market fund holds ~3,600 US stocks; an S&P 500 fund holds ~500. The one real structural difference…
Should You Invest More in a Bear Market? What the Data Says
Should you invest more when the market crashes? What the historical data says about buying bear markets โ…
Short-Term vs Long-Term Debt Cycles: Why This Distinction Matters for Your Money
There are two debt cycles: a short one you live through often and a long one that comes…
Dollar-Cost Averaging: The Evidence, the Math, and the Limits
Does dollar-cost averaging work? What the research says about DCA vs lump sum, the math behind why lump…
REITs Explained: Should Real Estate Be Part of Your Portfolio?
REITs let you own real estate without a mortgage or a tenant โ but the dividend is taxed…
Recession Indicators: Which Ones Actually Predict Downturns?
Which recession indicators work? The yield curve, the Sahm rule and the LEI โ their real track records,…
Position Sizing Rules for Systematic Traders
Position sizing decides whether a real edge survives its drawdowns. The math, and the classic rules: fixed-fractional, the…