Variable Annuity Watch, 2008
Variable annuities have a tough row to hoe. Doomed to being measured against better alternatives,
Income & Wealth
The Power of Attentive Spending
Yes, there is a silver lining in the gigantic cloud that surrounds us. It’s small,
The “N” Factor and Retirement Planning
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The Value of America, in Barrels
Most of us view the world through dollar glasses. It’s perfectly reasonable. Dollars, after all,
Letter from Mexico: In Puerto Vallarta, Condos-are-US
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Slider-Land
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Put Sloth to Work for You
It was a Maalox kind of year. But that’s what it takes to build vocabulary.
The Coming National Yard Sale
Every cloud has a silver lining. So it may be time to see who gets
Déjà vu, Texas
Lately I’ve been getting that déjà vu feeling. If you lived in Texas through the
Joseph Vineyard, Meet Joe Six Pack
On this glorious Labor Day Weekend I’d like to say a few words about the
Lord Byron Said It First
“Yes. Ready money is Aladdin’s Lamp.” ---Lord Byron, 1788-1824 Most of us don’t appreciate the