Choosing an investment advisor (portfolio manager) isn’t easy. There are different designations, compensation methods, business methods and personalities to con
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Yesterday, I was the featured guest on Mike Causey’s weekly radio show. We discussed recent returns for the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and the advantages and dis
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Wednesday, December 12th, was the 25th anniversary of the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Federal News Radio (1500 AM) interviewed me as part of thei
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Demand for gold has been declining worldwide, but prices haven’t. What does this mean for someone investing in gold?
Gold demand declined 11 percent in the
The “fiscal cliff” could impact taxes on your investments in a major way.
The fiscal cliff is the combination of tax increases (result of expiration of Bush
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J.P. Morgan’s June, 2012 Guide to the Markets report detailed the affect on stock market returns of political control of the White House, Senate and House of R
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Your IRA is not an investment. Your mutual funds are not investments. Neither are your 401(k)s or ETFs.
Now before you start feeling like I just pulled the
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If your homeowners insurance is based upon the resale value of your house, you may be underinsured. There are situations where the cost to rebuild may exceed
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The May 2012 edition of the Morningstar EFTInvestor newsletter (written by Paul Justice, CFA, Director of North American ETF Research for Morningstar) contained
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