Outliving Your Money
Just over thirty years ago, the 3-Month Treasury-bill yielded 16.3% in the secondary market. At the beginning of this month, as you can see...
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Your financial freedom is at the mercy of a politicized Federal Reserve seemingly more interested in recapitalizing big Wall Street banks than helping you...
The Fed Is Killing the Dollar
You can feel rich and poor at the same time. Take the college student living large on Mom and Dad’s tab. He may be...
Capital Gains vs. Dividends: 10 Takeaways
In 2008, one-third of investors over 65 had reportable capital gains, and 40% of investors between the ages of 45 and 65 had reportable...
Up 5,000% in 10 Years
Do you dream of buying shares of the next Microsoft before they take off? How about the next Apple? Apple shares are up 4,200%...
Retirement Isn’t What You Expect
You don’t want to face a retirement in which you are forced into lowering your living standards. Yet that is exactly what the majority...
Fidelity Still the Best
You should browse Fidelity.com when you have some free time between Christmas and New Year’s. You’ll have an enjoyable experience. That’s because few, if...
It’s a Shame You Don’t Make More Money
Yes, you may feel it’s a shame you don’t make more money. But you don’t want to make the mistake of being more aggressive...
The Takeaway from Buffett’s Decision to hire Todd A. Combs
This week, Berkshire Hathaway announced that Todd A. Combs would be joining Berkshire as an investment manager and likely successor to Warren Buffett in...
A Steaming Stew of Toxic Bonds
With short-term interest rates pinned near zero and long rates moving downward on the prospect of more Fed money printing, conservative investors and savers...