My Comments: There are as many articles that tell us a bear market has arrived as there are articles that say one will not happen any time soon. I have no idea which one is right. All I do know is that bear market signals are in many ways loud and clear. And if you …
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My Comments: Mohamed A. El-Erian is a globally respected economic advisor and writer. I typically pay attention to what he says. The seven paragraphs here are a powerful insight into what you can expect in the next several months. If you have significant funds exposed to the markets today, be very careful. By Mohamed A. …
My Comments: My awareness of and respect for Scott Minerd goes back decades. I recall him being the featured speaker at an investment seminar I attended in the late 1980’s. This was long before his current role as the Global Chief Investment Officer of Guggenheim. I’ve always found his comments to be both revealing and …
Continue reading Fed Aggressiveness Following Delayed Liftoff Sets Up 2023 Collision
My Comments: Before I was able to enjoy my “retirement”, I discovered I was both terminally bored and ready to get back to work. Fortunately, I had been self-employed for decades, so it was a relatively simple matter of starting up what I had stopped. These words from Tony Drake seem somewhat obvious but worth …
My Comments: I have some thoughts about what might happen in the markets over the next six months, but realistically have no confidence in those thoughts. Which makes listening to the collective sentiment of others important if you at least want a clue about what’s likely to happen. I suggest you ignore this at your …
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My Comments: if you follow my blog posts, you’ll have noticed I often talk on Fridays about reverse mortgages and their association with financial freedom in retirement. A prominent thought leader in this arena is Don Graves. What appears here are comments and a chart he will use when speaking in Indianapolis today, May 13th. …
My Comments: Many years ago, the term “estate plan” typically applied to those who had assets of roughly $500,000 or more. The idea was to put in place a trust or trusts to limit potential estate taxes, imposed by some states and the Federal Government. The goal was to leave more for heirs. Today, estate …
My Comments: Apart for the different spelling of certain words, the following should encourage you to be very cautious about keeping your money in the “stock market” going forward. I’m less worried for those of you with a long-term time horizon of 15 - 20 years. Chances are you’re not about to become a retired …
Continue reading An Economist’s Warning for Stock Market Investors
My Comments: I’ve previously suggested there’s one question to be asked very early in a conversation with a potential financial advisor. That question goes something like this: “Will your actions on my behalf be held to a fiduciary standard?” If there is any hesitancy from the person being asked, be prepared to leave and find …
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By Tony Kendzior, CLU, ChFC \ April 27, 2022 Part One appeared last week where I gave you what I consider the five primary documents to prepare and have available as a senior citizen. Here is Part Two. The premise is that sooner or later you’re going to move into the great beyond, either quickly …
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