Just the two articles today, but they are a doozie.
Please visit these articles and give them your love. Share in the comments if there is something else you found today that you want to share.

There is Not Much Benefit in Diversifying Internationally
The gentle encouragement you hear from your financial adviser still goes, "young man, go overseas". But there may not be much benefit in this anymore. The international markets no longer zig when the US zags.
A Wild Story
I included this as this is a very engrossing read. We all learn through our life's ups and downs. This story has every thing - real estate, losing a bunch of money in stocks, and some more.
It is late and this is all for today. Stay tuned for the next installment tomorrow.