How Might Higher Inflation Affect Your Investments?
America once experienced something called “moderate inflation.” It may seem like a distant memory, but it could very well return in the second half of this decade. A remote possibility? […]
A Financial Look Back at 2014
The year in brief. When 2013 ended, few Wall Street investment strategists had high hopes for the market – the thought was that the S&P 500 would post a single-digit […]
Understanding Your Risk Tolerance
The recent success of Chinese megacompany Alibaba’s IPO (Initial Public Offering) has sparked many investors’ interest. But before jumping in with both feet and opening your checkbook, there are many […]
Women, Longevity Risk and Retirement Saving
Will you live to be 100? If you’re a woman, your odds of becoming a centenarian are seemingly better than those of men. In the 2010 U.S. Census, over 80% […]
Asset Location and Timing to Reduce Taxes in Retirement
Location, location, location. It matters when it comes to real estate, and it also matters when it comes to the way you hold and invest your retirement savings. You can’t control […]
How to Use Financial Indexes as Investment Benchmarks
Success in life is often times about perspective, and this truth follows suit in the investing realm as well. The performance of your investments can be deemed good, acceptable or […]
Equities in the Last 30 Years: A Retrospective
Looking at a chart covering the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the last century is a lot like looking at a chart of profitable business earnings at […]
How to Sail Through the Sea of Mutual Funds
When you try to choose a mutual fund to invest in, it can be an extremely daunting task. It’s easy to get lost in the sea of choices between thousands […]