Mark Loftis, Financial Advisor

Our infuriating ticket-buying experiment Why does StubHub want to charge me $66 more for baseball tickets than my coworker?

7 Costly Financial Mistakes That Can Quietly Derail a Growing Startup From weak bookkeeping and tax missteps to contractor errors and missed incentives, these seven financial mistakes can quietly drain cash, increase risk and slow startup growth before founders even notice.

You need a backup World Cup team. Let the stock market help you pick one. It's a good idea to have a backup World Cup squad if yours gets bounced from the tournament early. One option would be to pick based on domestic stock-market performance. Detailed below are some options, as well as a player scouting report for each.

I love my mortgage rate. I hate my house. In 2021, the author and her husband secured a low mortgage rate when they moved to Kentucky to be near their family. Five years later, they feel stuck in a humdrum house they don't love because of its affordability. They realize we're fortunate to have a home, but can't help wanting more from the pl...

SpaceX Employees Get a Crash Course in How the Rich Handle Money Life-altering fortunes will require navigating if and when to sell shares, and strategic alternatives

I’ve Never Seen Leaders This Stressed. Here’s How to Stay Grounded When Everything Feels Urgent. The modern leadership challenge isn't just managing pressure — it's preventing it from accumulating, and small, intentional moments of clarity, connection and joy can make all the difference.

I cofounded an app that made over $1 million in the last year. We pivoted 5 times and made one big mistake before finding success. Alex Ruber and his cofounder, Parth Chopra, entered YC's fall 2024 batch with an AI shopping tool. After running at a loss, they pivoted through five to six ideas before finding success. He said their biggest mistake during the search for a winning app was how they handled pivots.

San Francisco's real estate market is off the rails The AI boom is wreaking havoc on Bay Area real estate. It'll only get worse.

Forget the Inheritance. These Readers Are Passing Down Their Money Now. The Wall Street Journal wrote about how older Americans are accumulating trillions in wealth for themselves. Their readers told them that wasn’t the full story.

David Byrnes' Reasons To Be Cheerful David Byrne’s Reasons to Be Cheerful spotlights uplifting ideas in health, culture, science, and more.