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What if We Don’t Raise the Debt Ceiling?
The news media, in its coverage of the Congressional debate over raising the debt ceiling, has alarmed its readers and viewers with terms like “government default” and “global financial crisis.” … Read More
Tax Proposal Consequences
Despite the alarmist articles you might be reading in the press, most people won’t be affected very much, if at all, from the tax proposals that are percolating through Congress. … Read More
Default in China?
It’s only getting sporadic press coverage, but a lot of fixed income insiders are talking about the possible default of a giant real estate developer in China. If you’ve seen … Read More
How Market Timing Destroys Wealth
So-called “experts” are telling us about the coming uber-bear or why the bull market will continue. Yet the data show that trying to predict the market’s direction to time buys … Read More
We have $8 million saved for retirement, are in our early 50s and want to retire early, but are worried about healthcare expenses — what can we do?
There are a few things you should think about first before retiring early, even though based on the numbers you have provided and the fact that your annual expenses align … Read More
Skip this movie: Why this year’s top-performing stock is a good example of misguided speculation
Crime novelist Catherine Aird observed, “If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.”1 This seems to be the role of AMC Entertainment, … Read More
Where are they now? Creative destruction and a healthy economy
As the 2021 pro football season kicks off, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will start at quarterback a man who by all standard measures is middle-aged. But if 44-year-old Tom Brady … Read More
A warning to younger investors: Be wary of “pop finance”
When you’ve lived a few years, you come to appreciate the truth of statements like: “The house always wins.” “In a gold rush, the only one guaranteed to get rich … Read More
Penalizing Marriage
Before 2017, taxpayers had to live with something known as “the marriage penalty.” In a perfect world, when two people file a joint tax return, they should move into higher … Read More
Tax Code Anomalies
Congress is getting ready to revise the U.S. tax code once again, and you can bet that the final version won’t be subtracting any pages from a document that now … Read More