Only You Know How Much Gold You Should Own
Only you know how much gold you should own. The reason why is because it doesn’t pay a dividend and it can be expensive...
Your Retirement Life: California Dreamin’ then Disaster Strikes!
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You can’t make this stuff up. As one client emails:
E.J.,
I feel blessed by PG&E. They threatened to turn off power again early this...
Merry Christmas from Young Research
Merry Christmas to you and your family—wherever you’re from—you’re never far from home. And happy birthday Jimmy Buffett.
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The Real Tax-Cut “Mafia Thugs”
Who will foot the tax bill in high tax states if the successful decide to pick-up and leave? With all the hand wringing by...
Tax Bill Big Changes to 529 Plan
One item, in particular, that I like with the pending tax reform is how the 529 plan will be treated. It expands the use...
Small Business Profile: Island Creek Oysters
Originally posted April 8, 2014.
Becky and I are familiar with the Island Creek success story because good friends of ours live in Duxbury, MA...
A Trump Reality Plan for Federal Workers
Your retirement savings plan, the 401(k) or any other defined contribution plan, is the product of cost cuts. For years now, in the private...
Millennium Tower Boston
Millennium Tower in Boston is a perfect example of what’s happening in Boston’s luxury condo market. From today’s Boston Globe:
For proof that Boston has...
Bond and Pension Struggle in Puerto Rico
You get an idea how the struggle between bondholders and pensions quickly turns into a political nightmare, as reported in the WSJ:
San Juan, Puerto...
Pension Survival Increases Risks
"The public dispute over accounting standards is a signal to taxpayers, retirees and political reformers that fundamental flaws remain in how pensions measure their...