In a World of Our Own

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 21/04/2026

The S&P just posted its rarest rally since 1980. Here is what it really means for someone ten years from retirement — and what to do about it.

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When Everything Moves at Once

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 08/03/2026

Five converging market risks — war, energy shock, private credit stress, AI job disruption, and broken bond correlations — are hitting simultaneously. Here's what that means for your retirement and how a disciplined system is built to handle it.

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