The High Cost of a Guaranteed Income
Fidelity Investments has joined the rush to “Living Benefits.” Partnering with Metropolitan Life, it now
Couch Potato Investing
Variable Annuity Watch, 2009
I feel a twinge when I start to write this particular column because I’m pretty
The Life of Riley Index, Retiree Version
It requires gobs of money to be a person of independent means when you are
Life of Riley Index Reaches New Record: $3.1 Million
If you want to be rich, you’ll need a lot of money. You didn’t
High Debt Means Deflation, Not Inflation
AUSTIN, TEXAS. Future inflation is a given. You can’t have a government borrowing $2 trillion
The Payoff for Low Cost Index Investing
Ten years ago Fidelity Magellan fund was riding high. Topping $100 billion in assets under
How to Build a Low Cost Inflation-Hedged Retirement Portfolio
April was a scary month for the big dogs in the financial services industry. After
It’s Time for Plan B
Call it the Automated Monkey Project. More than 30 years ago, a Richmond, Va.-based company,
Lock n’ Load: We’re on Foreclosure Safari!
LAS VEGAS. If you’d like to learn about adapting to change, spend an afternoon with
Your Wealth Is Not Your Standard of Living
Here’s a challenging thought: Things aren’t as bad as they seem. Since there is plenty
Sloth Triumphs Again!
How did Couch Potato investors do last year? Well, let’s just say we’re the prettiest