My Concerns with the Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund
This post I wrote on September 25 was one of readers' favorites this year. My concerns with the Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund should...
The Dangers of Being Unemployed and Older
It's harder for older workers who have lost their jobs to get back to work. According to Ruth Simon in The Wall Street Journal...
Buybacks Can’t Save the Market
Buybacks can't save the market from falling. The buyback boom has been symptomatic of the Fed funded liquidity bubble, and therefore can't be an...
Can New and Old Tobacco Succeed Together?
With a 35% holding in e-cigarette maker Juul, Altria is betting it can turn its older consumers into fans of vaping. Altria's expertise in...
Does this Explain the Bear Market in Stocks?
Stocks had their worst Christmas Eve on record. The S&P 500 was down 2.71% narrowly avoiding the accepted definition of a bear market (20%...
Will Vanguard GNMA be Up in 2019?
You know, it has been a good year-end advance for Vanguard GNMA. Which is why, if investors can take away one thing from 2018,...
Is Manhattan Real Estate the Canary in the Coal Mine?
November saw a big drop in Manhattan real estate prices. Prices for real estate fluctuate of course, but the drop was the biggest since...
What is the Path Forward for Big Food?
Conagra's purchase of Pinnacle Foods is getting some criticism as the acquirer is slowing down shipments of Pinnacle's frozen foods. Annie Gasparro reports for...
The Winning Investment Technique Used by Queen Elizabeth I
Two years ago I told readers the story of John Maynard Keynes' lectures on compound interest in the late 20s. Keynes told the story...
Why We Favor Laddering Bonds
Yesterday I asked readers Do You Know this about Vanguard Wellington and Wellesley Funds? I explained that we have not soured on the funds, but that...