2 Key Warning Signs of Major Market Tops
With the bull market now 9 years old, the second longest in history, and interest rates rising, the media is filled with predictions of...
Is the Bond Market Signaling a Recession?
Our View (the Short Story) Although the yield curve is near zero and could invert, we are not concerned about a recession in the near...
Inflation: Is it Coming Back? How it Could Impact You
Big Picture We continue to see evidence that decades of benign inflation is giving way to a new reality of higher inflation. Not...
Make Your Money Last series - Step #2: Create Your Financial Plan
This is the second installment of our series on Make Your Money Last, which we believe is shaping up to be perhaps the greatest financial...
Make Your Money Last series - Step #1: Plan Your Retirement
Here's the first step to Make Your Money Last: Before you retire, plan your retirement. This sounds so obvious, but so few people do it....
Four Financial Planning Challenges Faced by Divorced Women
Financial planning is rarely simple, but the challenges faced by divorced women make it even more complicated. Moreover, for perhaps the...
Four Ways to Catch Up on Saving for Retirement
Life goes by fast. When you’re nearing the end of your career, it can seem as if you just started. Especially if you’re behind on saving...
Make Your Money Last in a 2% World
Retirement investing used to be so simple. Retire at 65, buy bonds and live off the interest until you died, which was probably in about...
Your After-Divorce Checklist of Must-Do’s
After going through a messy divorce (aren’t they all to some extent?), the last thing you want to do is mess with another bunch of...
Re-Starting Your Life After Divorce
The divorce is done and you’ve got your situation settled, as least as well as it can be for now. Life is still a whirlwind of change,...
Two Ironic Surprises about Women and Longevity
Today, the average 50-year old woman is likely to live to about age 83. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. Recent research has two surpr
