Oil Prices Stay Low Despite Wars; Tech Stocks Drive Market Gains; Withdraw More in Retirement?
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Oil prices have not soared despite supply disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars. Prices are down this year due to forces like contango and backwardation.
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The ARKK ETF has bounced back in 2023 but still trails the S&P 500 over 5 years. Taking concentrated bets leads to boom-and-bust performance.
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The old 4% withdrawal rule may be too conservative nowadays. A 6% rule could work with higher interest rates.
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The "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks drove nearly all the S&P 500's gains this year. Can they repeat in 2024?
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Earnings season brings overly complex reports from companies. Key numbers get buried while non-GAAP metrics are overemphasized.