The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says, “Prepare for a cataclysm.” But how much weight should we place on that …
Important Social Security Changes
On Monday of this week, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA 2015). Along with …
A Few Interesting Articles
Here are a few worthwhile articles and/or slideshows. The first is a “27 Napkin” slideshow from Nevada financial planner, Carl …
Upcoming 2013 Tax Rate Changes & Strategies to Consider
Starting in January 2013, the Bush cuts are set to expire, as are other tax provisions that have kept taxes …
What Does a 500 Point Drop Tell Us About the Future?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 513 points today, a one-day loss of 4.31%. Interestingly enough, two economic news …
What Does Market Volatility Tell Us About Where Things Might Be Headed?
A client emailed me a question this weekend about what might be around the corner based on the last week’s …
US Debt Downgraded
Not surprisingly, Friday’s after market hours downgrade of the US long-term debt from AAA to AA roiled world markets today. …
Sovereign Debt and the Equity Investor
by Weston Wellington, Director of Research, Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) Last week we came across an “Economic and Policy Watch” …
A High Stakes Game of Chicken
“May you live in interesting times.” Chinese Proverb “They will definitely reach a compromise. Don’t worry too much about it.” …
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
The U.S. and many world market indices were looking at modest gains for the second quarter until they ran headlong …