Weekly Market Recap – 05DEC11

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Fidelity: 401(k) Balances Drop 12% in 3Q

(I don’t know about you but I’m getting really tired of all the woe and gloom that pervades our lives. At first glance, this post is much the same. But if you get to the end and have time, watch the presentation I created by clicking on the last line. For me its a ray …

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A Cornucopia of Republican Turkeys

(A few days late but you'll get the point. TK) By Jurek Martin Never in the 390 year history of Thanksgiving in America have so many turkeys been roaming the land. Unfortunately, most of them are political – Republican presidential candidates gobbling nonsense, the congressional super committee that failed to carve up the debt bird, …

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Market Insights and Weekly Recap

A slight change in format here. In addition to the weekly Capital Market Insight that comes from Curian Capital, I've found another good summary that comes from J.P.Morgan. Here are links which, assuming they show up each week, I plan to make available to you if you simply click on the respective links below. Call …

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What Does Retirement Really Cost? – Part III

What we’ve talked about in Part I & II is a basic application of the time value of money, given today’s interest rates. So, is it time to take up boozing, smoking and to hell with the exercise bike? Maybe. As a financial advisor, I can provide you with reams of data that suggest, over …

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Capital Market Insights – November 21, 2011

Here is your Weekly Insights update from Curian’s Asset Management Group. This informative capital market update is designed to help those of you who want to manage your own money. Stay informed about important developments in economics and the markets. CONTINUE HERE...

What Does Retirement Really Cost? – Part II

Earlier, in Part I, I referenced an idea that came from Moshe Milevsky. The central question he posed was “Do I have enough...or will I live longer than my money?” This is a particularly vexing question. It's one of those riddles wrapped in an enigma, to which it is impossible to provide a fully satisfying …

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What Does Retirement Really Cost? – Part I

This is a question that surfaces in one form or another in virtually every conversation I have with a client or prospective client. The central point is that no one knows. How's that for insight? "Retirement" is that point in your life when you stop working for money and whatever money you have accumulated has …

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Capital Market Insights – November 14, 2011

Here is your Weekly Insights update from Curian’s Asset Management Group. This informative capital market update is designed to help those of you who want to manage your own money. Stay informed about important developments in economics and the markets… Finish reading here...

Volatility Can Kill Your Variable Life Insurance Policy

The idea behind this post comes from an article by Gordon A. Schaller Several years ago you purchased a life insurance policy. You did this even though you always thought life insurance was a bad investment with returns of only 3-4%. However, this policy was supposed to be different; the premiums could be flexible and …

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