Monetary authorities and investors have created a fascinating situation in which real or after-inflation interest rates are at record negative levels. With the 10 year US Treasury yield at 1.45% and trailing one year inflation of 6.2%, the real return would be negative...
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TINA refers to a commonly held belief today that investors should maximize their exposure to stocks given the lack of potential return in “safer” categories such as bonds and cash. Granular detail on stock ownership is difficult to find but here are a...
For working Americans, their IRA may be one of their largest assets. It is also one of the most complicated and tax sensitive assets to own for estate planning and wealth transfer purposes. However, with careful planning and consideration of appropriate beneficiary designations,...
Investors in equities have been successful using a variety of analytical techniques but one of the more enduring methods is the value approach which involves purchasing a stock at a discount to one’s estimation of a given company’s fair or intrinsic value. Practitioners...
Becoming a grandparent is exciting and provides unique perspectives as you participate in your children’s and grandchildren’s lives in new and different ways. Having endured the early years of parenthood yourself, you understand the challenges parents can face – from sleepless nights with...
One of the lessons I have learned in a long investment career is not to overreact to headlines since ultimate outcomes frequently differ from initial indications. We may currently be experiencing a great example of this phenomenon with regard to income and wealth...