Admittedly, she was a seductress. Who could blame him for falling in love? I still remember how she glistened in the summer sun. Hot to the touch. I was as…
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An article, a reflection of his childhood, The Financial Times’ Berlin Correspondent Tobias Buck recently wrote of Germany’s immutable obsession with saving money. His behind-the-scenes account of piggy banks…
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“Think of income annuities as the term insurance of the annuity world.” – Professor of Retirement Income Wade Pfau of The American College in an article for Forbes – August 27,…
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Usually, when it’s a good time to own high quality intermediate term bonds – those that serve as workhorses of most investors’ portfolios, it’s a bad time to own “high…
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The stock market’s positive tone quickly evaporated after the expected quarter-point hike in the Fed Funds rate on March 21st. Markets love certainty; the latest rate increase was the sixth…
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See Part 1 – Here In this second installment relating my trip to the Research Affiliates Advisor Symposium in Newport Beach, CA, I will discuss the firm’s second major line…
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Annuity. Say the word and watch facial expressions. They range from fear, disgust, confusion. Billionaire money manager and financial pitchman Ken Fisher appears as the senior version of Eddie Munster…
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I’ve just returned from the Research Affiliates Advisor Symposium in Newport Beach, California last week. If the cloudy and sometimes rainy weather disappointed some of the attendees, the conference itself…
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It seems banal to say, but financial planning requires return projections or estimates. If you’re saving money for a goal like retirement, sending a child to college, buying a home,…
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Are you a pre-retiree ready for the right-lane switch? There are a group of pre-retirees who become masters of the “right lane.” They’re at a life’s bend point (as I…
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WalletHub’s 2018’s Best & Worst Cities at Money Management is out! WalletHub, a comprehensive internet source of personal finance data, ranked 2,500 cities based on their financial acumen. Ten key…
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“It’s too fast, Sam. Feels all wrong.” The tempo, the rhythm of steady bass guitar strings was too quick, diluted the impact of the lyrics and the solemn promise behind…
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“We can never insure one hundred percent of the population against one hundred percent of the hazards and vicissitudes of life, but we have tried to frame a law which…
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Should retirees own any stocks? It seems ridiculous to ask that question. Of course, they should. People are living longer than ever before and need higher returns on their assets…
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Let’s have a chat about a topic that feels foreign to us. Since the election it’s been off the radar. It’s ok to keep the lights on when discussing this…
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Authored by Byron Kidder and Richard Rosso, CFP The U.S. personal saving rate has dropped to 2.4%. The lowest since August 2005. Per the Federal Reserve Bank of New York…
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In 1992, those who are DC and Marvel-type Comics fanatics were mourning the death of Superman. I mean, how the heck can Superman die? The Man of Steel no more?…
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Want to exceed your financial goals? Understand your hurdle rate The ringing in of a New Year brings a sense of hope for the future and closure of the past….
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Take It Personally It was a real electronic beauty. One of the finest CB radios on the market. Metal smooth around the edges. Simulated woodgrain; swirly, rich blends of chestnut…
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Thanks to Funeral Man, I am an avid reader. Funeral man would lament. In the heat of summer, in the shade of a blood-red plush entrance to one of the…
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