Barring a huge rally in the coming months, 2022 has been the most difficult investing year of my lifetime. This goes back to my first foray as a retail investor in 1987. Of course, in ‘87 I experienced the October market crash where the Dow fell 37% in one day. Stocks...
"I was hoping you'd get my money out of the market since a recession is coming," said an irritated client. So, what was I to do? Here are a few of my thoughts... Short-term Thinking is Very Problematic First, let's recognize what the statement above really means. It...
"Boy, I sure got rich buying that annuity!" "I can't wait until the new annuities come out!" Said no one ever. After all, annuities are sold. They're not something savvy investors seek out or talk about. For most of my career, I've hated annuities. My primary...
MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 529s For years I (Steve) have been searching for a tool to help clients manage their 401k and 403b accounts. Finally, that day has come! Through our partners at Ponterra, we can manage your 401k by accessing your retirement...
How to Build and Protect Your Portfolio in the Coming Decade So the future forecast for stock and bond returns looks dismal, doesn't it? To remind you of my last missive, I've included the 7-year forecast for stocks and bonds below. Today, we're going to get specific...
What investors should watch in 2022... Welcome to 2022! I hope it will be a healthy, happy year for everyone reading this. While I'm stopping short of making formal "predictions," here are a few things I wouldn't be surprised to see happen this year -- and that could...
"You never know who's swimming naked until the tide goes out..." This is one of my favorite Warren Buffett quotes. What on earth does that have to do with investing, you might ask? Well, you never really know how exposed your investment positions are until they are...
Where Are We Today? A Sense of History As someone who has been in the markets for at least 35 years now, I've realized just how important it is to have a sense of history. Of course, that knowledge is not a prerequisite for participation in the markets or even taking...
Here's a call I always hated to get in the past from clients: "Hey Steve, I've got this annuity and would like to do something with it. Can you help me?" Unfortunately, my answer was usually, "Probably not." You see, annuities and other insurance based products have...
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