Can Variable Annuities Beat An Index Fund? No.
The biggest selling variable annuity sub-accounts still don’t cut the mustard when measured against a
Scott Burns
Scott Burns is the creator of Couch Potato investing and a personal finance columnist with decades of experience. If you can fog a mirror and divide by the number "2" or make a margarita, he'll show you how to get better investment results--- and a better retirement--- with little or no effort.
Retirement Planning, Part 2
SARASOTA, FLORIDA. I am shuttling between nursing homes— my 87-year-old stepfather in one for rehabilitation,
Examining Your Gift Horse
The fastest way to reduce risk in your 401(k) account is to sell the shares
How Wealth Disappears: How It May Appear in the Future
Do you remember Scrooge McDuck? Scrooge was the incredibly wealthy uncle of Donald Duck, the
The Medicare Buck Stops at the Border
When you think about retiring in Mexico one question is the hardest. What about
Retiring In Mexico
San Miguel Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. She stands at the front of the tour bus as
The Media and the Muffler
It was the muffler heard round the world. In a press briefing Senator Tom Daschle
Searching for My New Lexus
“You know, if you make over $300,000 a year, this tax cut means you get
Should the Rich Pay All the Taxes?
Taxes are unfair and too high, unless someone else pays them. This is common
Slouching to Victory, the Couch Potato Portfolios
Sloth lost some ground last year, no matter how little it did. This is a
Recession for Some, Not All
Worry, we might. But if a recession is coming, one thing we can be pretty