20% Inflation
New Fed Chief Janet Yellen's comments before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday were hard to take. Once again we have an academic telling...
Bond Funds Break Record
For the week ending February 5 investors added a record $10.7 billion to taxable bond mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) according to...
No Other Word Wreaks More Havoc on Investors
The media loves wild swings in the markets. Big up or down days give them something to talk about and ask stupid questions like:...
Puerto Rico Downgraded to Junk
As anticipated Puerto Rico’s debt has been downgraded to Junk. Read more here:
Standard & Poor’s lowered the debt of Puerto Rico to junk status on Tuesday,...
Buckle Up
Red Jahncke notes that a higher cap gains rate (from 2012 to 2013) may have muted stocks sales last year and that the January...
Vanguard GNMA’s 7% Spread
Last year the so called smart guys said bonds were dead. They must have forgotten that stocks don’t go up forever. In January the...
Welcome Back!
A dividend centric portfolio should never go out of style. After a rough start to the year in small cap stocks several money managers...
Counterbalance with Gold
Take a close look at the market action during the month of January and you’ll notice the counterbalancing principles of gold: It’s up and...
Bitcoin Rich
The Bitcoin frenzy has captured the imaginations of the get rich quick crowd—those who expect the markets to do something for them. Most of...
Maxing out Your 401k
To improve your retirement situation always try and meet or exceed the full employer match. It’s free money. Also, run through a few scenarios...