Washington Wackiness | March 2017 I went to see “King Kong” a few weeks ago. It was a hoot…at least it was for me. I […]
A New Day in Washington | February 2017 Wow. Donald Trump has been President of the United States for less than three weeks and he has caused a […]
Government Gridlock | November 2016 ‘Tis the season. The question you might ask is, “The season for what?” Late November is the season in America […]
Whose Fault Is It, Anyway? | October 2016 My self-imposed job this month is to cheer you up, so I’ll start with this question: Have you noticed there […]
Will I Outlive My Savings? | September 2016 For your education and entertainment this month, I wrote an over-long and painfully boring column on “sequence of returns” and […]
A Word About Risk | August 2016 I’m in the doghouse. If one writes for the purpose of publication, one writes to a deadline. In my case, […]
Brexit Baloney | July 2016 “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” — Macbeth, Act 5, Scene […]
Investing Basics | June 2016 Well, okay then. I hear you. You want an answer re: “How should I invest my retirement account?” First, however […]
Investment Advertising: Sell to Fear and Greed | March 2016 I like math. Yes, I’m talking about mathematics, the subject we all took in school. I have come to the […]
Market Volatility and the Investor’s Perspective | February 2016 Last month we talked a little bit about stock market volatility, and after the last 30 days, we should probably […]
Market Outlook for 2016 | January 2016 Well, Happy 2016…I’m writing this in the middle of the month, and market-wise, things aren’t too happy. I was all […]
Christmas Ruminations | December 2015 Ho, ho, ho, or yo, ho, ho if you’d rather ignore the season and get away from it all by […]
