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Bob’s Journal for 1/2
We experienced yet another tumultuous year in the economy and markets in 2019. Many people were surprised more than once. Recall that as 2018 drew to a close, Federal Reserve officials were starting to indicate they might have made mistakes in 2018. Monetary policy was tightened significantly in 2018, and the effects were starting to […]
Some Notable Events That Grabbed My Attention This Week
I hope each of you is enjoying this holiday season and is looking forward to 2020. The Nasdaq closed with a gain on Christmas Eve. (Other major indexes declined.) That’s the 10th consecutive higher close for the Nasdaq. There have been two other streaks of 10 straight higher closes since the financial crisis. But there […]
Bob’s Journal for 12/19
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act is almost certain to become a law by the end of this week. The SECURE Act rolled through the House of Representatives in May by a vote of 417-3. However, a few senators stalled the bill in the Senate, mostly because they objected that some […]
Bob’s Journal for 12/12/19
Some Notable Events Grabbed My Attention This Week I’ve frequently warned my readers to ignore the noise that dominates so much of the financial media. I’ve also warned you to closely scrutinize stories when planning your investments and finances. Nobel Prize laureate economist Robert Shiller recently published a new book that makes the same points […]
Bob’s Journal for 12/5
Value stocks finally might be ending their long period of lag. Historically, value stocks generate higher long-term returns than growth stocks. But the two types of stocks take turns having better performance over shorter periods. In recent years, however, value stocks have lagged well beyond growth stocks for such a sustained period that analysts were […]
Bob’s Journal for 11/27/19
Some Notable Events That Grabbed My Attention This Week I wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving. I completed this week’s Bob’s Journal a day early to accommodate the holiday. Stock investors certainly have a lot to be thankful for this year. The S&P 500 hit a record closing high on Nov. 1. In 12 […]
Bob’s Journal for 11/21/19
Some Notable Events That Grabbed My Attention This Week Prescription drug expenses absorb more and more of retirement income, but it’s not because medicine prices are soaring. There are a few well-publicized cases of significant increases in prescription drug prices, with insulin probably drawing the most attention. But in general, the price of medicine isn’t […]
Bob’s Journal for 11/14/19
Some Notable Events That Grabbed My Attention This Week President Trump announced that he and the First Lady have shifted their official state of residence to Florida. This news came hard on the heels of the October issue of Retirement Watch, which discussed the benefits of changing your state of residence or domicile and, more […]
