"Residential energy bills in New England this year were the highest in history. The combination of electricity and natural gas heating bills exceeded $1,000 per month for an average-sized house in Massachusetts, even though winter temperatures in New England were warmer than average."
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/05/31/surging-new-england-energy-prices-no-surprise/
Ed McQuarrie talks the REAL History of Stocks and Bond performance.
Worried About a Stock Market Crash? Here’s What You Should Be Worried About Instead. - Barron's https://share.google/zxmc1t7eE4TLrdHPh
Read this article from Barron's
https://www.morningstar.com/portfolios/when-it-comes-bonds-dont-be-hero
Interesting article on bond allocation, short term needs for retirement are better to be in a money market account up to two years of spending and up to ten years in a high quality active bond fund. Also active bonds have outperformed index bond funds by one percent