Watching California: The National Yard Sale Begins
SAN DIEGO. “License to Chill” glides by a wonderful sight in San Diego harbor. Hundreds
Couch Potato Investing
Reading the New Map
It takes a lot of smoke and rubble to make things clear, but this week
Variable Annuity Watch, 2008
Variable annuities have a tough row to hoe. Doomed to being measured against better alternatives,
Prius at Five
According to the trip meter on our 2003 Prius, my wife and I have covered
Letter from Mexico: In Puerto Vallarta, Condos-are-US
PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO. Standing on our 10th-floor balcony at the Westin, my wife hands me
What “Financial Adviser” Means 95 Percent of the Time
“My financial adviser says that I should…” That may be the most common phrase in
Put Sloth to Work for You
It was a Maalox kind of year. But that’s what it takes to build vocabulary.
Lord Byron Said It First
“Yes. Ready money is Aladdin’s Lamp.” ---Lord Byron, 1788-1824 Most of us don’t appreciate the
Variable Annuity Watch, 2007
For returns, they’re still not worth shooting. But there is an inkling of hope. The
Sales Commissions versus Reality
The most heavily marketed insurance product, the equity index annuity, is becoming the most litigated
The Long Term Cost of High Investment Expenses
Today’s rude question: When does your money manager cost more than the taxman? Answer: Sooner