I was today years old when I learned of the “Merton Share” framework for investment & spending 💰🧐:

“How Much Happiness Does Money Buy?” [2024], The Economist (https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2024/12/19/how-much-happiness-does-money-buy or https://archive.is/P5Cu7).

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How much happiness does money buy?

Your answer determines not just how you should live, but how you should invest

The Economist

So…let’s go, eh? 💰🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️

Not so fast! A critique 🧐:

“Here We Go Again: Merton Share And Why I Don’t Use Retirement Calculators”, William Bernstein, Advisor Perspectives (https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2025/02/10/merton-share-why-dont-use-retirement-calculators).

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