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Boomers Trade · Andrew James

The schedule so far

Same time yesterday, and the day before that.

Every letter I have sent, newest first. One move on the schedule read as arithmetic, and the business already standing in front of it. Nothing gets reshuffled here either.

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$124 trillion is changing hands by 2048

$124 trillion is changing hands by 2048

Half of the coming transfer leaves two households in a hundred.

9/21/2026

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4 min read

Which part of your house gives out first?

Which part of your house gives out first?

The bath goes first, then the entry, then the decision about whether to stay.

9/20/2026

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4 min read

Hearing aids cost $4,000 until the rule changed

Hearing aids cost $4,000 until the rule changed

One in five people who could use a hearing aid ever get one. The bottleneck moved.

9/19/2026

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3 min read

Eleven years after you hand over the keys

Eleven years after you hand over the keys

197 rural hospitals have closed since 2005, and the drive still has to be made.

9/18/2026

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4 min read

Under 5% of homeowners appeal. Most who do win.

Under 5% of homeowners appeal. Most who do win.

Your county's own record card is where the easy money sits.

9/17/2026

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3 min read

Warsh decides at two. Your bank decides later.

Warsh decides at two. Your bank decides later.

Last cycle the Fed reached 3.7%. Deposits reached 1.4%.

9/16/2026

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3 min read

14.6% smaller, and the price never changed

14.6% smaller, and the price never changed

The bureau that measures it says this barely matters. Your kitchen disagrees.

9/15/2026

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4 min read

22.15%, and your balance never moved

22.15%, and your balance never moved

Wednesday afternoon decides what that percentage does next.

9/14/2026

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4 min read

Does your house have a step at the front door?

Does your house have a step at the front door?

Six percent of us have any plan to change that.

9/13/2026

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3 min read

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