My Comments: At some point in your life, when it comes to savings and investments, you much choose to either find someone you trust to help you or agree that you can do it more or less alone. Put your money to work and then, depending on your degree of paranoia, leave it alone. If …
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My Comments: In the last few days, the Social Security Administration said that due to Covid, the time when benefits will have to be cut from current levels shrunk by about a year, to maybe the mid 2030’s. I don’t know about you, but with any luck, my wife and I will still be alive …
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My Comments: Here we are again with another flip-flop. By now you know I have absolutely no clue WHEN a crash will happen, just that it will. If you think what the writer below is saying is nonsense, that’s OK. It may be. On the other hand, I made a living for decades trying to …
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My Comments: It’s a fact of life that as you age, your abilities decline. You can’t run or walk as fast, or as far. For some, they can’t even get out of bed by themselves. Which raises the question for all of us: At what point is it necessary to get outside help to get …
My Comments: I’ve been a financial professional for over 4 decades. And yet, here I am, with virtually all my money at Vanguard, in either mutual funds or ETFs. I look at it all about once a week, and rarely make any changes. It’s a big relief to not have to worry too much about …
My Comments: I’m profoundly saddened by our experience in Afghanistan. Too many of us were either grievously wounded or died over there, too much of our money was spent, and some 20+ years later, there’s not much to show for the agony and despair and treasure spent on what was always a questionable outcome. Personally, …
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My Comments: Personally, I’m expecting a market correction in the near term. We’re long overdue and many market signals are saying it’s about time for one. Meanwhile, someone whose judgement I respect posted early Saturday morning that share his thought about HOW to invest. In my judgement, apart from the general validity of what he …
My Comments: I suggested the other day that it wasn’t a question of would the stock market crash, it was when it would crash. This author, who has enough credibility to be published in a global financial forum, pulled out of the markets about a month ago. I’m very tempted to do the same. What …
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My Comments: You can accuse me of bias since for many years I’ve sold annuities like those described here to hundreds of people. Many years ago, I was a registered stockbroker, sold equities, and then realized the downside for my clients was more than I was prepared for. Perhaps some of that was a lack …
My Comments: Once again, my left blinker is working instead of the right one. Some of my readers have been upset that I’m urging caution with their money. On one hand, they may be right, and on the other they may lose their shirts. Frankly, I have NO idea when it will happen, just that …
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