Best Bond Funds to Buy Now
What are the best bond funds to buy now? This is a simple question that is often unnecessarily complicated by investors. The best bond...
A Retirement Worth Living For
You don't have to have a ton of money to have a retirement worth living for. I was reminded of this last week while...
The Monday Melee: Sunken Ships and Sinking Yields
What We're Reading:
David Epstein: Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?
Finance 101 in Kindergarten. (The Wall Street Journal)
A hawk in a sea of doves....
Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks: 2014
You can learn a lot about the nature of a stock market rally simply by observing which stocks are leading the market. Â Below I...
How Much for a BTU?
Record low temperatures in much of the U.S. have kept air conditioners from running, and electricity demand low. The low demand, coupled with an inventory buildup running...
Piping Hot Growth
Four Percent! Can you believe it?
The first estimate of second quarter GDP growth was released this week and it came in at a piping...
Gut Check: Confidence Rises to Post Recession High
Consumer confidence has risen to another post-recession high. The Conference Board's Index of consumer confidence has nearly topped its historical mean, something it hasn't done...
Your Best One-Two Punch
For my money the best balanced fund combination is a 50/50 mix of Vanguard Wellesley and Wellington. For clients I prefer a mix of...
The Only Stocks We Buy
You read last week about putting margin of safety to work in your portfolio. I told you about three strategies we use to pick...
Words from the Wise
Richard Russell's timeless Rich Man, Poor Man has been there for me when I needed some perspective. I hope it will do the same...