Link: Forbes.com – Investors Misled By Brokers Masquerading As Fiduciaries Folks who are CFA charterholders are not necessarily abiding by a fiduciary standard in their professional roles.  If folks see the CFA(tm) mark, they may be (incorrectly) assuming a higher level of standard than actually applies – often the soft “suitability” standard that brokers and […]

Link: But Will It Make You Happy? NY Times article on spending and happiness.  No surprises – plenty of folks have studied this and it’s been shown pretty clearly that once basic needs are met, more spending, particularly on stuff rather than on experiences, doesn’t make folks significantly more happy.