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The 2026 Social Security COLA: What Changed and What It Means for Your Retirement
By now, you've received your notice from Social Security: benefits increased by 2.8% in January 2026. For the average retiree, that means about $56 more per month—raising the average benefit [...]
Social Security and the 2033 Question
Social Security is likely part of your retirement plan—but how much can you actually count on it? And when should you start taking benefits? The answers depend on understanding what [...]
Five Tax-Smart Investing Strategies for 2026
Tax-smart investing is a dynamic and ongoing process. You can keep more of your hard-earned money by leveraging tax-advantaged accounts, prioritizing tax-efficient investments, and staying proactive about ever-changing tax laws. [...]
The 5 Ps of Rational Investing: What Matters Most
It’s hard to be rational when investing, ESPECIALLY when emotions seem to drive the markets. We’ve written about rational versus emotional investing in “The Game of the Stock Market vs. [...]
Muhlenkamp Memorandum #157
The economy showed modest growth in Q4, with a split between expanding services and contracting manufacturing. The Fed cut rates three times and quietly resumed asset purchases, raising questions about [...]
Making the Most of Year-End: A Practical Guide
December 2025 Year-end planning letters typically arrive stuffed with charts, acronyms, and dozens of action items that leave you feeling overwhelmed before you finish reading. We're going to take a [...]