Viewpoints

Perspectives and thought leadership

An hour with Chuck

Company founder believes everything, not just investing, improves with engagement.

TMI done right: Loud budgeting makes oversharing cool—and effective

Is living within your means (and being vocal about it) the latest flex? Finfluencers are all for it.

Three ways to avoid doom spending

Spend now, worry later is no way to manage your finances (or your future). Here are some smarter alternatives.

Throwback investing is having a moment

As with retro fashion and technology trends, tried-and-true investing strategies are gaining popularity.

Collecting memories, not stuff

While wealth was once defined as being able to buy lots of nice things, more Americans now say they prefer to invest in experiences.

Superfakes and stealth wealth rewrite the rules of fashion

From flaunting designer knockoffs to going incognito with low-key luxury, the ties between fashion and status have become decidedly more relaxed.

Stories readers loved in 2023

See our most read Main Street Stories articles from the year.

Leaders to independent advisors: “There’s a bull market for advice”

How growth, choice, and technology like AI will shape the path for the near future of the Registered Investment Advisor industry.

Fifty years of experience tells us a lot about what leads to long-term investing success

It may not be the stuff of movies, but the most experienced investors stand by a few timeless principles.

Transforming Finance: A (Brief) Timeline

A look back over the last fifty years of news, events and pop-culture moments that have impacted the world of investing.