Retirement Investing
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The Post-Crisis Inflation Mystery
Inflation probably is the most important, and puzzling, economic factor today. The Federal Reserve has a dual mandate of maintaining full employment while restraining inflation. With unemployment very low, the Fed’s primary focus is on inflation these days. The path of inflation, and the Fed’s expectations of that path, will determine how much the Fed […]
Inside Dave Ramsey’s Investment Advice
This long profile of the national radio show host and financial author has a lot of detail about his advice and his views about the country. From the discussions he has every day, Ramsey says, the once-bitten-twice-shy mentality is creating a whole new set of problems. For one, people reluctant to invest have missed out […]
The Next Phase of the Economic Cycle Begins
Important things are happening in the economy and markets. After years of providing massive liquidity, the central banks are shifting gears. The Federal Reserve has been tightening for several years and other major central banks are either tightening or leaning toward it. Also, in the last few months, the economic cycle moved to the late phase after […]
529 Accounts Now Can Be Used for K-12 Tuition
Tax reform provided a tool that’s such a good way to help pay for a grandchild’s education that many states are worried it will break their budgets. You’re probably familiar with 529 college savings plans. These are sort of like Roth IRAs for college savings. They were created in the 1990s. Every state sponsors one […]
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Trade Talk, Actions Roil The Markets
President Trump directed a lot of his attention so far in 2018 at trade policies, and the markets noticed. Trade policies were always a key part of the president’s campaign talking points and agenda, but they were in the background through the first year of the administration. A few modest moves on trade were taken, […]
What’s Happening To Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) ?
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have done poorly the last few years. The decline during the commodities bear market was somewhat understandable. Then, the industry began some restructuring. At the start of this year, the bad news seemed to be behind it. The restructuring and distribution reductions largely were over, and energy prices were recovering. At […]
Those Stock Valuation Models – The Fed Model and the Shiller CAPE Model
I’ve long argued that stock valuations can be good long-term predictors of returns, but they don’t do much good in the short term. A stock, or an index of stocks, can be extremely undervalued or overvalued for an extended period. This article dives into the details of two models, the Fed Model and the Shiller […]
Digital Currencies and Taxes
It’s hard to tell what causes the price of bitcoin to rise and fall, because there are no fundamentals attached to the currency. This article explores the idea that capital gains taxes are the major reason for bitcoin’s recent decline. It says many bitcoin investors didn’t realize that the IRS will tax their profits as […]
529 College Saving Plans
Active versus Passive Investing
Art and Collectibles Investing
Asset Allocation
Bear Market
Bonds and Tips
Bull Markets
Cash Management
Commodities
Cryptocurrencies
Diversification
Dividend Investing
Endowment Investing
ETFs
Financial Crisis
Global Markets
Emerging Markets
Gold and Silver
Hedge Funds
Index Investing
Interest Rates and the Yield Curve
Investing for Children and Grandchildren
Investing Strategies
MLP's
Momentum Investing
Mutual Funds
Passive Investing
Portfolios
Real Estate Investing
Risk Management
Shiller
Smart Beta
Stock Market Bubbles
Stock Market Crash
Stock Market Votality
Stock Markets and the Economy
Stock Valuations
Stocks
Value Investing
Warren Buffett
