The Money Examined newsletter
One true story about money, examined.
Researched stories about money, financial history, and the decisions behind them — plus news of new publications. Free, and never more than once a week.
What you’ll get
New publications first
Hear when a new Money Examined book or free chapter is published. The newsletter itself is always free.
A researched story
Financial history and the mechanisms behind it, written plainly and sourced so you can check the work.
Questions, not tips
We never tell anyone what to buy or sell. We help you ask better questions before you decide.
The kind of question we’ll leave you with
- If I sold this and it kept rising, would buying back still make sense?
- Can anyone explain, specifically, what generates this return?
- Have I decided in advance what would make me stop?
- Could I be forced to sell before a recovery?
- Did my last success make my next risk larger?
From the closing chapter of 10 Disasters That Ruined Smart People.