Why Young Families Are Always Broke
In case you haven’t figured it out, the reason you always feel broke is that
Income & Wealth
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
Building and Using Yield Ladders
A recent book I read on retirement planning suggests that once your portfolio has reached
Future Retirees Will Pay More Taxes
If you want to replace your purchasing power in retirement, you’ll have to pay more
GM and Ford are National Security Risks
Nearly 35 years ago General Motors asked a consulting firm to examine a problem. Imported
Be the World Leader in Energy Efficiency
The Road Not Taken, Part 2: Nearly 30 years ago Amory Lovins took on the
Dump The Tax Code
The Road Not Taken, Part 1: A modest proposal: let’s dump the entire tax code.
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
Mas Tequila! The 2004 Couch Potato Portfolio Report
Eternal vigilance. This is what builds 10,000 square foot log cabins in Jackson Hole Wyoming.