It’s Monday and I’ve been gone for about a week. I avoided TV, newspapers and email as much as possible. It helped that we were in the mountains and AT&T did not have a much of a signal up there. If you tried to reach me and I was silent, that’s why. The demographic profile …
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Capital Market Insights – August 1, 2011
Yes, this is stating the obvious, given the hysteria last week. But with that in mind, here’s your Weekly Insights update from Curian’s Asset Management Group. This informative capital market update is designed to help you stay informed about important developments from the past week, as well as provide thoughtful commentary on how these events …
6 Unwanted Outcomes of the Debt Deal
Will it work? That's the first question surrounding the recent debt deal hammered out at the last second between Democrats and Republicans, which is supposed to close the huge gap between government spending and revenue by up to $2.4 trillion over the next decade. But there's another question that's just as important: Will the deal …
Who Pays No Income Tax? That’s The Wrong Question
This article comes from the Forbes magazine website and was posted by Howard Gleckman. I copy it in its entirety. Would you rather get a tax cut of $1,000 or $1.4 million? I thought so. Would you change your answer if taking the smaller tax cut allowed you to avoid paying income tax entirely? That …
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The Case for Alternative Investments – Part X
Over the past six weeks or so I’ve attempted to argue that one should employ Alternative Investments in your investment portfolios. This post is to express how I recommend that should be done. I’ve alluded to an organization in Tacoma, Washington with whom I have a contractual relationship. I entered into my agreement with them …
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Capital Market Insights – July 25, 2011
Here’s your Weekly Insights update from Curian’s Asset Management Group. This informative capital market update is designed to help you stay informed about important developments from the past week, as well as provide thoughtful commentary on how these events might… CONTINUE…
The Case for Alternative Investments – Part VIII
Over these past few weeks, I’ve been slowly making my case for you to invest some of your money in alternative investments. You’ve had to read and read and read and maybe you’re on track to better understand my thinking. Here is a visual presentation I found recently that re-inforces what I’ve been saying. It …
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The Case for Alternative Investments – Part VII
In the first six parts of this series, I’ve given you some simple definitions that apply when the conversation turns to “alternative investments”. I’ve also given you some examples that you might employ as you become more comfortable with this approach. I’m now going to summarize my position. Basically, the market downturn on 2008 scared …
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The Case for Alternative Investments – Part VI
When I started this series, I began with some definitions to help the reader understand some of the jargon inherent to the discussion. One word I forgot to define is “correlation”. In financial terms, it refers to the extent to which the value of different asset classes (bonds, stocks, gold, etc.) move in relation to …
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Who will suffer if there’s no debt-ceiling deal?
Here's who would feel the pain most abruptly: Social Security recipients. The government is due to deliver $23 billion in Social Security payments on August 3, according to forecasting firm IHS Global Insight. If the government is forced to cut 40 percent of its spending, these Social Security checks may not arrive. The suddenness with …
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