Ben Carlson
@awealthofcs
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Trying to bring some common sense to the world of finance. Book: https://t.co/c53AckMaZF Podcast: https://t.co/GrhZZzIjLv
Grand Rapids, MI
Joined December 2009
My brother Jon died this week after complications from pancreatic cancer He would have turned 46 in March Jon was very private about it all but I wanted to tell his story so I wrote about it Hug your loved ones https://t.co/eMA2DvIxYO
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I really should’ve gotten this sooner — my sink stays neat and it holds on tight.
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Since 1950 the average US inflation rate is 3.5% It was 1.8% in the 2010s but 4% this decade What happens if inflation is 3% going forward instead of 2%? https://t.co/WOISHaGkr1
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Deutsche Bank has historical 60/40 returns going back to 1900 for G-7 countries Much better than I would have thought for most countries (on a nominal basis) https://t.co/TUkZK6IFIY
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"You become a millionaire by saving and investing, not spending! Wealth is a lack of spending." 💰💰 - @awealthofcs
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awealthofcommonsense.com
How to become a millionaire.
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Lost your phone again? Not this time. Block the gap and keep your essentials safe with this must-have car upgrade.
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Finally watched One Battle After Another Am I the only one who thinks this is the most overrated movie of the 2020s? It was a quality film but a boring movie
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"Inflation was well below average in the 2010s, which is one of the reasons higher than average inflation has felt so painful in the 2020s." 🥶🥵 - @awealthofcs
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awealthofcommonsense.com
Is 3% inflation the new 2% inflation?
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From all-time highs: S&P 500 -0.2% META -18% NFLX -30% ORCL -42% MSTR -62%
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How Long Can the Bull Market Last? @TimmerFidelity @awealthofcs @duncanhillphoto ⏯️ https://t.co/cx1tZppfHw
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My recent housing economic chat with @michaelbatnick @awealthofcs , which of course I don't hold back https://t.co/oUtzpA8bvk
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Ask The Compound live with @awealthofcs and @TimmerFidelity
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Answering your questions live on YT and X at 1pm ET with @awealthofcs, @duncanhillphoto, and special guest @TimmerFidelity! Don't miss it🔥🎥💸 ⏯️ https://t.co/cx1tZppfHw Sponsored by: @Grayscale
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Netflix vs. Paramount | Ep 442🎙️ @awealthofcs and @michaelbatnick discuss huge losses in the Nasdaq 100, 2026 outlooks, OpenAI, 401k millionaires, consumer spending vs. a slowing labor market, money without meaning, price cuts on housing are accelerating, baby boomer riches,
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Animal Spirits: Netflix vs. Paramount Huge gains & losses in tech stocks Is OpenAI ok? 2026 outlooks 401k millionaires Why are Americans unhappy? Why are new TVs so cheap? Who buys Warner Bros? Politicians can't fix inflation & more https://t.co/czoFOCVqHU
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Investing for the Long-Term "A lot of bad stuff has happened to the world in the past 50-100 years – wars, famine, pandemics, natural disasters, depressions, energy shocks, etc. Yet stock markets around the globe have gone up." https://t.co/odYOtAQpPJ by @awealthofcs
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"Long-term financial returns have been quite strong, no matter how you look at it." 💪 - @awealthofcs
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U.S. stock market returns going back to 1800.
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The Nasdaq 100 has just 5 down years since 1995 Remarkably every one of those losses has been 30% or worse: 2000: -36.1% 2001: -33.3% 2002: -37.4% 2008: -41.7% 2022: -32.4% https://t.co/VSEnfZjiss
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