$1 Million Ain’t What it Used to Be
USA Today on what a million dollars means today:
You've been saving like a miser to get ready for retirement. You've pinched pennies, kept that...
How $50K is Worth Millions in Retirement Income
Don’t hate the messenger, but one of the best ways to guarantee income in this low yield environment is to continue working. Your salary...
Who’s Watching Your Money?
There are a lot of charlatans out there that have been trusted with the management of other people's money. It's shocking how many get...
Your Greatest Investment
Paul Ewing
Lucky you. I get to speak with successful businessmen on a regular basis. Their greatest investment tends to be in their business not...
5,000 Jokers
You deserve the peace of mind and comfort that a trustworthy investment advisor brings to you. Unfortunately the investment business is loaded with scammers...
Conflicting Advice
An investment advisor is required by law to act as a fiduciary for his client. A stock broker, or “wealth manager” as they refer...
Welcome to Stagnation
I would scrap corporate taxes all together. It’s the fastest way to kick-start this economy. As Art Laffer and Nicholas Drinkwater point out at...
Variable Annuity Losses Pressure Insurers
Here is another stark example of why I don’t like variable annuities. When insurers mis-read the market and their hedges don’t work someone has...
Retired Teachers Pay High Fees to Lag the Market
I’d get teacher pensions out of hedge-funds altogether. Retired teachers would be aghast if they truly understood how their money is being “invested”.
Amid questions...
What to Do about Vanguard GNMA
You don’t want to sell Vanguard GNMA. I know its price is down. And often, when investors see share prices go down, they sell....