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April 21, 2025

Top Free Sources for Investment Data

Investment data can be very expensive, with Bloomberg Terminals and FactSet data costing thousands of dollars per month for a single seat, so it’s helpful

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Market Commentary

April 21, 2025

Economic Outlook, Interest Rates, Dividends and More

The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and economic trends

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April 15, 2025

Down Markets: A Prudent Approach and Survival Guide for Non-Retirees

Are you looking to take control of your financial future by creating a personal budget template and a personal balance sheet Down Markets, pullbacks, corrections,

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Market Commentary

April 14, 2025

Volatility, Tariffs, AAII Sentiment and more Stock News

The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and economic trends

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Market Commentary

April 7, 2025

Liberation Day, Volatility, Interesting Rates, Recessions and Patience

The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and economic trends

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April 7, 2025

TPS’s Favorite Reads This Week – Handpicked for Investors – April 7, 2025

At The Prudent Speculator, we often remind ourselves—and our readers—that “we reserve the right to get smarter.” That mindset fuels our ongoing commitment to research,

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April 3, 2025

Stock Market News: Four Brand-New Recommendations, Equity Valuation Factors and Returns and First Quarter Perspective

Every month, The Prudent Speculator produces a newsletter that includes a market summary, helpful charts and graphs, recent equity market news, economic outlook and specific

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April 2, 2025

Create a Personal Budget and Balance Sheet + Free Template

Are you looking to take control of your financial future by creating a personal budget template and a personal balance sheet?”     Are you

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March 31, 2025

How to Calculate Your Retirement Nest Egg

Your retirement nest egg is the total savings you’ll have to support your lifestyle after you stop working   *Please note that we do not

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Market Commentary

March 31, 2025

AAII Sentiment, Economic News, Recessions and Stagflation

The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and economic trends

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March 31, 2025

TPS’s Favorite Reads This Week – Handpicked for Investors – March 31, 2025

At The Prudent Speculator, we often remind ourselves—and our readers—that “we reserve the right to get smarter.” That mindset fuels our ongoing commitment to research,

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March 25, 2025

Have You Saved Enough? A Retirement Savings Calculator

hen penciling out retirement savings plans, the discussion usually comes with a nagging question: “Do I have enough?”   When penciling out retirement savings plans,

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Market Commentary

March 24, 2025

Recessions, Valuations, Economic News and More

The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and economic trends

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March 20, 2025

Retirement Spending in the Real World: The Limitations of the 4% Rule

Are you looking to take control of your financial future by creating a personal budget template and a personal balance sheet   Reevaluating the 4%

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Market Commentary

March 17, 2025

Volatility, AAII Sentiment, Historical Perspective and more

The Prudent Speculator Weekly Commentary is expertly curated every week as a valuable resource for stock market news, investing tips, business insights, and economic trends