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Bob’s Journal for 3/7
Fraud Losses Hit a Record in 2023 Frauds and scams took a record amount of money from U.S. adults in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission. While the media like to report about the big scams, most crooks seem to try to stay under the radar with smaller hauls. A total of about $10 […]
Bob’s Journal for 2/29
Artificial Intelligence Stocks Lead the Markets Stocks in general have had solid returns since November 2022, but artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are responsible for most of the returns of the major indexes. There are eight exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with investment strategies related to AI, and 67 stocks in the S&P 500 are in at least […]
Bob’s Journal for 2/22/2024
What the Key Inflation Indicators Are Saying Consumer price inflation is at or near the Fed’s target. Or is it? Economists and analysts debate the best way to measure inflation and argue over its true level. It is an important discussion today because investors’ inflation expectations fuel changes in interest rates and prices of stocks […]
Bob’s Journal for 2/15/2024
Federal Debt Projected to Steadily Increase, But at a Slower Rate The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its latest budget and economic forecast last week. It has some good news, but mostly bad news. The good news is the federal budget deficit, as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), is projected to decline every […]
Bob’s Journal for 2/8
The Case for Being 100% Invested in Stocks During Retirement The investment principles most people follow are wrong, according to a recent academic paper. We should always be 100% invested in stocks, 50% in U.S. stocks and 50% in international stocks, according to the researchers. Standard investment advice is that people should have diversified portfolios […]
Bob’s Journal for 2/1
What You Can Learn From Jay Leno’s Estate Planning Problems Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno recently petitioned a court for conservatorship of his wife’s estate. Multiple news reports said the petition stated that Mavis Leno was diagnosed with dementia and is unable to make decisions about her estate and other matters. The court action […]
Bob’s Journal for 1/25
What You Should Know About the New Medicare Prescription Drug Spending Limit This year marks the beginning of the phaseout of unlimited out-of-pocket prescription drug spending for Medicare beneficiaries in the “catastrophic zone” of prescription drug spending. The rules apply only to those who have Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance. Those in Medicare Advantage […]
Bob’s Journal for 1/18
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Investment Returns? Artificial intelligence, or AI, became mainstream in 2023. Businesses increased their use of it, and investors sought ways to invest in AI. But can using AI as part of the investment process improve your investment returns? A number of investment firms, including some exchange-traded funds (ETFs), have been developing […]
