Tag: retirement
The 7 Best ETFs For Retirement Investors
ETFs and retirement go hand and hand Exchange-traded funds have surged in popularity over the years. And it’s easy to see why. The passively managed baskets of stocks, bonds and other assets allow for intraday tradability at a dirt cheap cost. Perhaps more importantly, they allow investors to customize their portfolios by honing in on […]
Taking Control Of Your Financial Future
2011 went out with a whimper. After a tumultuous year that saw the S&P 500 as high as 1,370 and as low as 1,074, the S&P ended the year exactly where it started. I’m not exaggerating… The S&P started trading on January 3rd at 1,257 and it closed at 1,257 on December 30th. With one […]
Public Pensions: Are They Doomed?
A very popular – and heated – topic these days is the fate of public pensions. Most developed countries have some form of public retirement plans for their elderly citizens. And a huge number of government employees in the US and elsewhere rely on state and local pensions for their retirement. Very few topics get […]
Retirement – What To Do With Your 401(k) Plan Now?
Is it time to throw in the towel on your 401(k) plan? Over the last year, more than $1 trillion dollars has simply evaporated. Many investors saved diligently for years. They’re now looking at account balances down by 40% or more. With no end in sight to this grizzly of a bear market, millions of […]
How To Generate Income From Your Portfolio
I’m biased. I’ll admit it. I’m not afraid to tell you that when it comes to investing in bonds I’ve paid more attention to Barry Bonds than investment grade bonds. Seriously, how could I not pay attention to the disgraced baseball player? I lived in San Francisco for 10 years and I went to Giant’s […]
