COMMENTARY: Cybersecurity practitioners are increasingly facing mental health challenges, with 84% of workers experiencing stress, fatigue, and burnout, according to recent studies. With the weight of digital defense on our shoulders, it takes more than just skills to keep us going: it also takes passion. [SC Media Perspectives columns are written by a trusted community … Read more
When Barack Obama was elected president the U.S. economy and markets were in rough shape. From the peak in October 2007 through election day the S&P 500 was already in the midst of a 35% drawdown. By the time he was inaugurated in January 2009, the market was down nearly 50% in total. By March, … Read more
It’s estimated baby boomers will pass down more than $80 trillion to their millennial and Gen X heirs over the next 20 years. This is going to be the greatest wealth transfer the world has ever seen. The timing of these transfers will be a hotly debated topic for many families. Baby boomers were born … Read more
Of course, I’m thrilled that all his spending is now earning him rewards, and he is too. But that’s not really the smallest part of adding him as an authorized user on my Amex card. Sure, one day he’ll accumulate enough points for a flight or two (and I’ll steer him away from redeeming those … Read more
A reader asks: Please help settle a disagreement my friend and I are having: He says he’d rather the stock market only go down a little bit and then go up a steady amount every year during his working years because recovering from a 30% drawdown on your current portfolio would be difficult. I would … Read more
