Monthly Archives: November, 2016
Portfolio Strategy: This is What Happens When You Try to Pick up Nickels in Front of a Steam Roller
After enduring years of the Federal Reserve’s zero percent interest rates and trillions worth of long-term bond purchases meant to drive widows and orphans...
Sharp Gains in Shipping Stocks Follow China Moves and Election
The Wall Street Journal reports that after the election on November 8, dry bulk shipping companies have seen a surge in share prices. The gains...
Annuities Hammered by Conflict of Interest Rules (Finally)
Variable annuity sales have been hammered this year. A new report from Cerulli Associates projects that sales will continue to fall at an annualized...
Is Cyber Monday Infected with More Unscrupulous Fakes?
Today is “Cyber Monday.” It’s the Internet’s response to Small Business Saturday, in which people are encouraged to shop online. Every year people are...
Is Your 401(k) Plan Cutting Your Retirement Short?
A study by the GAO says that 401(k) plans with outdated rules about when employees become eligible to participate and how they receive matching...