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Why Uncertainty Feels Harder Than Ever — and What It Means for Investors

How today’s information environment reshapes investor thinking, amplifies fear, and reduces tolerance for ambiguity.

Dec 7, 2025 • The Rational Edge

AI Is Extraordinary: Why Our Minds Struggle During Moments of Genuine Transformation

Nvidia’s results are astonishing, and AI is transformative. But history—and psychology—tell us that moments like this are rarely as straightforward as…

Dec 2, 2025 • The Rational Edge

November 2025

The Psychology of Modern Investing:

Why Most People Sabotage Their Own Returns

Nov 16, 2025 • The Rational Edge

Why SCHD Works — and When It Doesn’t

The Schwab Dividend ETF is not a miracle; it’s a method. It works because it encourages rational behavior—buying quality, holding through noise, and…

Nov 9, 2025 • The Rational Edge

AI May Be the New Internet

Everyone is chasing the promise of artificial intelligence, but history reminds us that every great innovation—railroads, radio, the internet—moved…

Nov 9, 2025 • The Rational Edge

The Rational Edge

Process · Probability · Perspective

Nov 8, 2025

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