The Forty-Year Train Wreck
The cover of the 2011 annual report for Amtrak, our government-owned passenger train service, celebrates
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There Is Nothing Quite Like the Assurance of Failure
Should any of us own a managed bond mutual fund? Should any of us everown
For the Real Condition of Social Security & Medicare, Turn to Appendix F
Can you spell i-c-e-b-e-r-g? Well, we’ve hit one and our ship is taking on water.
Life: How Much Will You Leave On the Table?
How would you like to double your retirement spending? Well, Michael Finke is working on
In Retirement, Should You Eat Dessert First?
Play now, die later? Most new retirees face that vexing question. They’ve got their bucket
Will the Real Tax Rate Please Stand Up?
Warren Buffett and Mitt Romney have something in common beyond wealth. Both pay federal income
A Sloth’s Slick Progress
In November we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Couch Potato investing, the power of sloth
The Good Life Is also a Long Life
Sarasota, Florida. There are, very roughly, three kinds of elderly people in America. There are
Fearless Forecasts for 2012
Yet another year of upheaval and uncertainty bites the dust! And not a moment too
The Prisoners of PMI
The father of three eased into a chair. He is in his late-thirties. He works
Couch Potato Investing Turns 20
This is a birthday celebration. Couch Potato investing is 20 years old! I introduced it