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October turnaround in the cards.
Cheer up. The depth of our despair, from an economic standpoint, is scheduled to take place on or about October of this year.
Investing during stagflation
Anyone lining up historical facts and then peering into the future can reasonably guess that inflation will define the economy for the coming generation.
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Steve's Latest Columns
March 3, 2010 - Health care, federal deficit can't stew any longer
IT MAY BE an urban legend, but I believe I saw one of the Tea Party members waving a sign that said, "Keep the Government's hands off my Medicaid."
February 24, 2010 - 'Working dog' puts trust in education
In a dusty, dog-hair-strewn world of silent, super-smart canines, lies one of the nation's fastest growing hobbies according to the Wall Street Journal.
February 17, 2010 - Arbitrary deadlines prescription for profits
We don't have to look far to see examples of the health insurance oligopoly taking unfair advantage of the public.
February 10, 2010 - Let hungry squirrels inspire your retirement
My dog and I like to watch the squirrels trying to get into our squirrel-proof bird feeder.
February 3, 2010 - College leaders newest pay superstars
THIS STATE certainly has its share of Marie Antoinettes, and not all of them are female.
January 27, 2010 - Cash-laden retirees need to put funds to work
The law of unintended consequences has dealt another blow to conservative retirees who have been investing in bank certificates of deposit and short-term debt like money market funds.
January 20, 2010 - Hidden fees on 401(k) plans deserve light of day
What next? A lawsuit plaintiff against a 401(k) plan sponsor (the employer) went ballistic and shot two people in a courthouse back in Missouri.
January 13, 2010 - Punitive tax reform for some banks overdue
F. Scott Fitzgerald once said the rich are different. Hemingway added, "Yes. They have more money."
January 6, 2010 - Roth IRA conversion not worth the taxes
With all this talk about Roth IRA conversions available to everyone in 2010, I don't see the attraction.
December 29, 2009 - Health care reform big leap forward for America
While Congress marches toward health care reform, I'm surprised that I haven't heard two obvious arguments for why passage is so critical.
December 22, 2009 - Never invade your nest egg's principle
What America needs is a simple book spelling out the most productive decisions people need to make as they transition from work to retirement.
December 15, 2009 - Bond funds better than fixed-rate annuities
A REPORT in last week's New York Times pointed out that AIG was once again the top-selling provider of fixed-rate annuity products by banks.
December 9, 2009 - Happiness in retirement not dictated by money
AFTER MEETING one of the authors at a book-signing, I was prompted to read "How Remarkable Women Lead," by Susie Cranston and Joanna Barsh.
December 2, 2009 - Do not look for trust at major brokerages
The poor Saint Anthony Foundation will have to sue Citibank to get its money back from what was purported to be a money-market fund.
November 25, 2009 - Investors who exited seek way back in
"The market rises on a wall of worry." For those who bailed out at some point during the downdraft, it's now a "wailing wall."
November 18, 2009 - Good living habits can bring happy returns
When I step out the door most mornings these days, my wife shouts from the breakfast table, "Stay focused!'
November 11, 2009 - Fluctuation can't derail disciplined investors
THIS MONTH marks the 10th anniversary of this column. It seems like just yesterday when I was asked to contribute after gaining notoriety from a cover article in Money magazine titled, "Beware, Retirement Plan Rip-Off."
November 4, 2009 - Alternative to 401(k) plans not in your interest
So, there I was last Thursday on WNYC radio, the public broadcasting station of New York City, where I was rebutting the recent Time magazine article that called for "retiring the 401(k)" because of the latter's apparent failure.
October 28, 2009 - CalPERS influence costly to taxpayers
Anytime there's a lot of money sloshing around, it can bring out the worst in people. California's $163 billion public employee retirement nest-egg, CalPERS, is proving to be a feeding trough for opportunists of several different stripes, and in the end, we taxpayers pay for the damage they create.
October 21, 2009 - Alternate to 401(k)s tax trap in disguise
Barbarians are at the gate. Time magazine last week had a cover article called "Retire the 401(k)" wherein they cite that "the average balance is $45,519." How stupid do they think we are?
October 14, 2009 - Investing returns depend on timetable
While basking in the afterglow of a 50 percent rise in the stock market, the financial press reminded me that we are closing in on the worst decade ever for the S&P 500 going back to 1927.
October 7, 2009 - TIP bonds could trap investors in bad net
Don't look now, but Treasury Inflation-Protected bonds (TIP's) may be a trap for the unwary. They're certainly good for the government, because the interest cost on TIP's is half of what it takes to sell a regular fixed-rate, 10-year government bond.
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