If you invested $10,000 in the U.S. stock market 10 years ago you would have $39,828 today. The same investment made 50 years ago would be worth nearly $4 million. The magic of compounding, in one chart

Factset: The number of U.S. M&A deals increased by 5% from November to December, while total spending on U.S. M&A deals also increased by 57% during this time

For the first time ever, the U.S. is spending more on interest payments ($1.20T) than on national defense ($1.16T). The cost of past debt now exceeds the cost of protecting the nation. The bill for decades of borrowing has come due

What are the historical odds that dollar-cost averaging (DCA) into stocks over 12 months will beat a lump sum investment? 32%

The longer you play in a casino, the greater the odds you lose. The longer you own a diversified portfolio of stocks, the greater the odds you win. The only similarity between investing and a casino is that if you do it right, you’re the house