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A Consumers Guide to Financial Self-Defense
The link below is provided by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. A Consumer's Guide to Financial Self-Defense
Stat of the Day
Interesting Stat of the Day showing how the US economy has changed from a manufacturing economy (almost all of the top 10 employers in 1955 are related to the manufacturer and support of the automobile) to a service economy (i.e. large retailers). I believe the top...
Quote of the Day
"Losers assemble in small groups and complain about the coaches and other players. Winners assemble as a team and find ways to win." -Bob Stoops, University of Oklahoma Head Football Coach
Jeremy Siegel and Jeremy Schwartz: The Great American Bond Bubble
A good article on bonds and the impact of rising interest rates but EXTREMELY misleading to compare the -80% decline in tech stocks to a “similar bubble” in bonds . Read article here... Source: Wall Street Journal Online, August 19,2010
Another Threat to Economy: Boomers Cutting Back
Another good Wall Street Journal Article written by Mark Whitehouse. "Another Threat to Economy: Boomers Cutting Back". America's baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—face a problem that could weigh on the economy for years to come: The longer it takes for...
Taleb Says Government Bonds to Collapse, Avoid Stocks
Bloomberg article written by: Renee Bonorchis and Miles Weiss, "Taleb Says Government Bonds to Collapse, Avoid Stocks". Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who warned that unforeseen events can roil markets in "The Black Swan," said he is "betting on the collapse of government...
Fund Expenses More Important than Five-Star Status
New York Times article written by: Tara Seigal Bernard, "Fund Expenses More Important than Five-Star Status". Educated investors know that past investment returns are not necessarily the best predictors of future results. It’s mutual fund and other expenses that...
IWM Partner Steve Fisher quoted in Wall Street Journal
The following link will take you to a Wall Street Journal article from Monday, August 2nd, in which Steve Fisher, a Partner at IWM, is quoted. The article discusses retirement accounts left at former employers. Read Article...