Last week I completed my first self-supported, multi-stage, ultra-marathon “race” in Lapland, above the Arctic Circle. After more than 50 previous ultras, none of which have lasted more than a couple ...

“Relative mobility” measures how a child’s ranking in the income distribution compares to her parents'. “Absolute mobility” measures something entirely different. The economics blogosphere as well as ...

Which job situation would you prefer: Earning $50,000 per year while everyone around you makes $60,000; or earning $40,000 per year as others are taking home $30,000? This question captures the ...

Given the latest market run, I am getting a lot of questions about chasing returns and individuals comparing themselves to the S&P 500 index. The flaw of human nature is that whatever we have is ...

Dividend yield is simply the annualized dividend divided by the current stock price. Yield is an easy way to assess the cash return you get from owning a dividend paying stock. Absolute yield is only ...