A Meditation on McDonald’s
McDonald’s, 9 a.m.My coffee, as usual, is tasty and lawsuit hot. I look around and
Taxes
Two Candidates with a Nasty Secret
In the coming election, two major candidates share a nasty secret. Twenty-five years ago the
The “N” Factor and Retirement Planning
How does the cost of raising a family affect your retirement planning? The answer is
The Truth about Income Taxes
Taxes are unpleasant and unfair. We all know this. And our friends in government work
The Sublime Beauty of Inflating Houses
If you bought a house in Los Angeles in the early ‘90s, you were “catching
The Sublime Beauty of Falling Knives
Would you dare buy a house in California today? In spite of mind-boggling prices, the
The Long Term Cost of High Investment Expenses
Today’s rude question: When does your money manager cost more than the taxman? Answer: Sooner
A Flat Tax, with bumps and potholes
We already have a flat tax. It just has bumps and potholes. The fact that
Index Fund Wins Race Against Variable Annuity Stable
The enthusiasm of the sales force continues. But the investing public is having second thoughts.
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