Flipboard 2025 Investing

Sure, Millennials have lived through some nasty inflation. But this may be one of those rare times Boomers are allowed to yell “get off my lawn”—because the inflation they lived through in the late 60s, throughout the 70s and into the 80s was on another level.

Every year had an investment people bragged about—and another they wished they had never touched. Sometimes the winner doubled, or even tripled. Sometimes the loser destroyed more than half its value.

Two years ago, you handed AI control of a $50,000 investment portfolio and let it decide what to buy, what to sell, and when to move. Today, that account is up more than $165,000. But before you increase its budget, there is one part of this story that matters even more than the profit.

Many families discover only after a loved one dies that a significant portion of their finances existed entirely online. That can include bank accounts, brokerage accounts, retirement plans, cryptocurrency, payment apps, and rewards programs. If nobody knows the passwords or recovery methods, recovering those assets can become a stressful and expensive process. The good news is that inaccessible does not always mean lost, but the outcome depends on what type of account is involved and how well the deceased planned ahead.

Most people walk past old paintings without giving them a second thought. Some end up in attics. Others gather dust in storage rooms. But every once in a while, a forgotten piece of art turns out to be something extraordinary. This is the story of one painting that went from near-obscurity to rewriting auction history.

Most yard-sale shoppers hope to find a bargain. Maybe an old lamp worth a few hundred dollars or a vintage toy that collectors love. One family in New York found something much, much, much bigger. Well, what they found wasn't that big...but its value was enormous.

Luxury watches have a seductive story attached to them. They are tangible, portable, beautifully made, and in some cases they do hold value better than many other consumer goods. But if your husband is calling every pricey watch purchase an investment, the real answer is more complicated than that sales pitch suggests.

You’ve probably heard of the Rule of 72, the quick trick for estimating how long it takes money to double. The Rule of 114 is its less famous cousin. Instead of showing when your money might double, it helps estimate when it could triple.

Your friend is not imagining things. Cash can lose purchasing power when inflation runs higher than the interest your savings account pays. But that does not automatically mean emergency funds are a mistake. It means the real question is not whether to hold cash, but how much to hold and where to keep it.

Home renovations must always balance practicality and affordability with quality.

Whoever's name is on the title to a house claims all the gains and losses when the home is sold.