January 26, 2009 4:27 pm
Among its many painful lessons, the current financial crisis provides a stark reminder that public investment pundits tend to have at best a theoretical, rather than a predictive understanding of the markets. So many of us poured so much money, not to mention faith, into the markets on the advice of these public pundits, and [...]
November 23, 2008 8:44 pm
Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away — back when I turned 30, that is — I didn’t understand the concept of retirement planning. 65 was a number I couldn’t relate to. If I thought about retirement at all, I fantasized that I’d win some kind of nebulous career jackpot and [...]
November 8, 2008 5:27 pm
“So here’s my question: We’re in an economic mess right now. It’s happened before, but this one is just weird. 8 weeks ago we were in a minor economic downturn that wasn’t affecting my savings or my job – certainly not my ability to pay my mortgage. Then over two or [...]
October 28, 2008 2:27 pm
The roller-coaster ride continues in the global financial markets, and investors at every income level and life stage continue to be unsure about what to do. Clearly, the market is still working through some serious challenges. The good news is that with help from the government, some of these issues do seem to be slowly [...]