Retirement Investing
Bob Carlson offers his expert opinion on where to invest your money so that you can get through retirement safely and securely
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September 2010
September 24, 2010 02:15 p.m. Approaching the Precipice Again The housing data over the last week was very bad. Here’s one of many examples. There is no demand for homes. The government support for the market is withdrawn, and it did not put a floor under prices and lead to the higher demand for homes. […]
August 2010
August 25, 2010 02:15 p.m. Earnings vs. the Economy A number of stock market bulls buttress their advice with the point that corporate earnings growth is very high despite the disappointing economic data. They say don’t worry about the economic data, because the earnings prove companies continue to produce profit growth. A look at the […]
July 2010
July 26, 2010 12:30 p.m. A Week of Surprises Last week was filled with surprises in the economy, markets, and media. Here are some items that grabbed my interest during the week. For some time the stock market moved based on surprises in economic and financial data. Positive surprises and a rising stock market dominated […]
June 2010
June 25, 2010 11:00 a.m. Always Interesting Investments There always are interesting investments, said Rob Arnott, manager of the PIMCO All Asset fund, a component of our hedge fund mutual fund portfolio. Arnott forecasts that inflation hedges will be a very interesting investment over the next year or two as a deflationary trend takes hold […]
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Checking the Alternatives to Your Bank
The cost of banking is rising. Banks lost a lot of money the last few years. They are making it back with higher fees and new fees on checking accounts. You easily could be paying a few hundred dollars a year in bank fees. That can work out to a pretty high percentage of your […]
May 2010
May 26, 2010 10:00 a.m. Updating Our Portfolios The world’s markets finally lost the momentum that was pushing them upward for many months. Stock indexes are below many key levels (such as the 200-day moving average). Market internals (such as the number of stocks hitting new lows and the ratio of the number of stocks […]
April 2010
April 29, 2010 03:30 p.m. Wild week of headlines and more For many months volatility was declining in the investment markets, and investors were secure in the belief that the economy was solid and asset prices would continue rising. Things have changed a bit. On Tuesday afternoon, the headlines were not to rosy. Here’s what […]
Choosing the Portfolios That Work for You
One of the most frequent requests from readers is for advice about which of my recommended portfolios they should follow. The short answer is that most of you should follow more than one portfolio. Here’s why. Retirement is likely to last a long time for most of you. There will be several phases to your […]
