Monthly Archives: November, 2016

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A study by the GAO says that 401(k) plans with outdated rules about when employees become eligible to participate and how they receive matching...

The Cuba Trade

Here MarketWatch reports that Fidel Castro’s death is causing the shares of a Cuba related mutual fund to soar. Investors in a fund with the...

Rising Rates a Threat to Commercial Real Estate

The Wall Street Journal reports on the risks a reversal in interest rates presents to the bubble conditions in commercial real estate created by...

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There’s Always Competition for Your Cash

When your lazy cash is sitting on your couch,...

AI Infrastructure Fuels Explosive Growth in Semiconductor Market

Global semiconductor sales reached $110.5 billion in April 2026,...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

Kyle Haustveit Takes Senior DOE Role After Overseeing Geothermal Energy Office

Chris Wright announced leadership changes at the US Department...

Iran’s Red Sea Wild Card: The Houthis Reenter the Fight

The Times of Israel article, "Why the Houthis Threatening...

Walmart’s New Strategy to Integrate Restaurant and Grocery Delivery

Walmart announced a new partnership with Subway that allows...

AI Boom Drives Chip Imports While US Exports Rise

The US trade deficit narrowed slightly to $55.9 billion...

The Question: To Be Invested or Not to Be

To be invested or not to be, that is...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Diversification

Done right, diversification can improve portfolio returns while lowering...