Setting a Higher Standard for Lifecycle Funds
“What's your take on Life-cycle funds? The reality is I don't have time to pick
Couch Potato Investing
How the Couch Potato Portfolios Did in 2005
As the late Abby Hoffman once said of Worcester Massachusetts, the year 2005 was “best
In the Future, You’ll Need Less Money, the Sequel
Has your financial planner told you to save more? He may be dead wrong. He
Answering the Variable Annuity Industry
“Your June 21 article, ‘7 sins of variable annuities,’ provides a biased, inaccurate and incomplete
Seven Reasons to Avoid Variable Annuities
The kids are gone. The last tuition bill has been paid. The mortgage is nearly
Quixote Returns! Variable Annuity Watch, 2005
It’s beyond all reason. Investors are still buying variable annuities. According to the National Association
Different Drummer Investing
Austin, Texas. Economist Lacy Hunt and money manager Van Hoisington have a multi- billion dollar
Putting the Building Block Portfolios Together
As investors, we’re surrounded by an amazing number of choices. There are thousands of mutual
Introducing: The Couch Potato Building Blocks
I’ve advocated index investing and have tracked the Couch Potato Portfolio in this column for
My (Innocent) Mexican Drug Run
EL PASO. Like an odd shaped piece that completes a jigsaw puzzle, the city of
Mas Tequila! The 2004 Couch Potato Portfolio Report
Eternal vigilance. This is what builds 10,000 square foot log cabins in Jackson Hole Wyoming.