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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Gold and Silver

The Mystery of Gold Prices

February 11, 2014

Publication: Retirement Watch Weekly

Many people have suffered trying to make a profit investing in gold. Its price movements defy most people’s theory of how the world works. The Federal Reserve increases its balance sheet to $4 trillion and gold rises for a while, but then sinks like a stone as the Fed continues to buy assets. Nicholas Johnson […]

Stock Valuations

A Few Fresh Investment Insights

February 11, 2014

Publication: Retirement Watch Weekly

Most of you probably haven’t heard of James Montier. He’s with the investment firm GMO and before that was with a prominent international financial services firm. He’s fairly well known among institutional investors because of some novel investment insights he’s had, always backed by research. His research product always is provocative and fun to read. […]

Investing Strategies

To Those Waiting for the Best Time to Invest

February 7, 2014

Publication: Retirement Watch Weekly

A lot of people still have most of their portfolios in cash. They were scared by the market decline of 2008 and moved to cash. They’re waiting for the best time to invest. Even after stock indexes more than doubled, they’re still waiting. That’s why I like this post that argues against waiting for “the […]

Cash Management, Social Security

The True Costs of Working in Retirement

Publication: Retirement Watch Weekly

More and more people say that they plan to work in “retirement.” A growing minority say they will never retire. I’m not opposed to that. There are good reasons to continue working after age 65 or any other age, even if it’s not full time work. Some people need the money. A few extra years […]

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Bob's Journal, Retirement Investing, Stock Markets and the Economy

February 2014

February 1, 2014

Publication: Retirement Watch, Retirement Watch Weekly

February 28, 2014 04:15 p.m. Your Retirement Finance Week in Review New Fed Chairman Janet Yellen this week said things a number of investors apparently wanted to hear. Her words shouldn’t have surprised or made a difference to anyone who pays attention, but they apparently did. Yellen said that it is too early to tell […]

Bear Market, Bull Markets

Is It a Bull or Bear Market?

January 14, 2014

Publication: Retirement Watch Weekly

Stocks have had strong returns since 2009. I’ve been cautious on them most of that time and still don’t believe the long-term bear market that began in 2000 is over. Recent research from Crestmont Research explains why this still is a long-term or secular bear market, and the market rise since 2009 is a bull […]

Gold and Silver

Stockpile Gold for a Collapse

January 7, 2014

Publication: Retirement Watch Weekly

One theme that runs through Retirement Watch is that the right financial moves often are counterintuitive. Actions that seem logical and that many people think they should do often aren’t best for them. Consider the notion of buy and accumulating gold as insurance against an economic apocalypse. This often is one of the top recommendations […]

Bob's Journal, Retirement Investing, Stock Markets and the Economy

January 2014

January 1, 2014

Publication: Retirement Watch, Retirement Watch Weekly

January 31, 2014 06:00 p.m. Your Retirement Finance Week in Review I’m heading home from the large gathering at the Orlando World MoneyShow, which wrapped up today. If you missed the show, parts of it still are available free at the internet eShow version. For details, click here. A number of investors were shocked the […]