Mid Q2-2025 Article Summaries (Walking to School Was Uphill Both Ways)

Walking to School Was Uphill Both Ways?
Trials in life are a given--we all have them. And they get imprinted on our minds. Call this your headwinds.

Your tailwinds are when things work out in your favor. Some good luck comes your way, or life gets a little better each day.

Most of us think our headwinds are much stronger than our tailwinds. There is a reason (and some suggestions about changing that), explained in this article.
 

Vanguard’s Forecasted Returns
It's not your everyday forecast about next year's market predictions. Rather, Vanguard takes a 10-year window and looks forward.

Allan Roth has kept a few of these Vanguard decade-projections from the past. In this article he discusses how the predictions fared and what to learn moving forward.

(To pique your interest: Vanguard expects US Growth companies will earn nothing over the next decade. Hum?)

 Buffett Retires, Shares Wisdom
As he has done for years, Warren Buffett gives down-to-earth investing advice in his recent letter to shareholders.

A few nuggets are highlighted here, including some additional graphs and data to back up the Oracle of Omaha's insights. 

Financial Formula for Success
The formula isn't complex. And it isn't just a winning formula for finances; it also works in other areas of life. In fact, it may be one of the best indicators of lifelong happiness.

Jack Canfield gets the original kudos for presenting the formula. This article, give a quick view of that formula relating to investing.