Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Don't be stupid with your money, protect yourself


And Rebbe Yitzchak said, A person should always divide his money into three: one third in land, one third in commerce, and one third at hand.
 

-- Babylonian Talmud, Bava Metzia 42a (quoted here)

Americans stupidly now derive 42% of their wealth from stocks:

Through the end of 2021, the share of household wealth that comes from directly or indirectly held stocks hit a record 41.9%, more than double where it was 30 years ago, according to data from the Federal Reserve.