by Justin Knapp | Jun 2, 2016 | Financial Articles
One of the questions I’m most often asked by reporters covering finance is: “What are the biggest risks facing investors?” My usual response is that the biggest risk confronting most investors is staring right back at them when they look in the mirror. And there’s...
by Justin Knapp | Jun 2, 2016 | Financial Articles
The worst 30 year return — using rolling monthly performance — occurred at the height of the market just before the Great Depression and stocks still returned almost 8% per year over the ensuing three decades. You can see that there is some variation in these returns...
by Justin Knapp | May 23, 2016 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
If a retiree can generate enough guaranteed income to cover basic expenses using Social Security, any pension income and annuities, then he or she can invest other savings in stocks, said Steve Vernon, a research scholar at the Stanford Center on Longevity. Having...
by Justin Knapp | Apr 29, 2016 | Financial Articles
Pay attention to your teacher. Pay attention to detail. Pay attention, pay attention, pay attention! Our entire lives we’re warned: Pay attention, or.… Well, you know. The worst will happen. But when it comes to your investment portfolio, please do not pay too much...
by Justin Knapp | Apr 21, 2016 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
Investing in an actively managed fund with high fees is like betting on a smoker to win a marathon, according to a new study released by Morningstar. Morningstar’s active/passive barometer measures actively managed funds against a composite of relevant passive...
by Justin Knapp | Apr 12, 2016 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles
Retirement plan yields won’t return to the long-term norm of roughly 5 to 7 percent until the next decade or two, TIAA President and CEO Roger Ferguson said Tuesday. Read Full Article Here… Written By: Tom DiChristopher...
