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Interesting Things Have Been Happening in Emerging Market Stocks
Interesting things have been happening in emerging market stocks lately. It has been a while since emerging market stocks have had a period of sustained gains. At Retirement Watch, we had a few profitable trades in Latin American stocks in recent years. But generally, emerging market stocks have been stuck in a trading range for […]
Bob’s Journal for 10/8/20
Long-Term Treasury Bonds Grabbed My Attention This Week Long-term treasury bonds could be near a turning point. Let’s look at the exchange-traded fund (ETF) iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT). The fund moved higher the last several years, even outperforming stocks for periods of time. But it started to stumble with the liquidity crash in […]
Bob’s Journal for 10/1/20
Notable News That Grabbed My Attention This Week It’s official. The first half of 2020 was ugly for U.S. retailers. A record number of retail stores closed in the first half of the year, according to a report by BDO USA LLP. The entire year is likely to set records for closings, as well as […]
Bob’s Journal for 9/24/20
These Notable Events Grabbed My Attention This Week Soon, we’ll know the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) and other changes for 2021. September’s Consumer Price Index was issued last week. That’s the last piece of data the Social Security Administration needs to calculate the COLAs and adjustments for next year. Private sources estimate […]
Bob’s Journal for 9/17/20
Highlighting Notable Events That Grabbed My Attention This Week There are clear signs that economic growth slowed during the summer, even before the fiscal stimulus expired at the end of July. Retail sales and other measures of activity delivered strong numbers once the enhanced unemployment benefits and other fiscal measures were enacted. Growth shot up […]
Bob’s Journal for 9/10/20
Some Notable Events That Grabbed My Attention This Week Questions arose in the last week about the foundation and sustainability of the rise in technology stock prices. Since the market low in March, I’ve periodically documented how technology stocks soared ahead of the rest of the market. Technology’s share of the S&P 500 steadily increased […]
Use My Retirement Calculator To Keep Your Money Away from the Government By Converting Your IRA to a Roth IRA
Should you convert your IRA to a Roth IRA? A lot of the “rules” out there are not good to follow. That’s why I developed this calculator that will take into effect YOUR own situation so you can make an educated decision and keep thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of dollars away from the government. […]
Bob’s Journal for 9/3
It is the World War II era all over again as far as monetary and fiscal policy are concerned. This week, the Congressional Budget Office confirmed that in 2020, the federal debt held by the public will exceed gross domestic product (GDP). This is the first time that’s happened since World War II. In addition, […]
