Economic Growth: Past, Present and Future
…a single quarter comes in over 2.8 percent. How does that work? My favorite forecasting group, Vanguard, thinks that there’s a 43 percent chance that growth will be between 1.5…
Tubman Unseats Jackson, Saves Hamilton
Last June, we learned that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was considering dumping THE original American financier, Alexander Hamilton, from the face of the $10 bill. Instead, Lew wanted the ten…
Roth 401k Considerations
…the most flexibility. All of this assumes, of course, that the government doesn’t change the rules on you. In addition to changing the tax rates, they can change anything else…
Best Cities to Retire
…development and aging. What I found at the Milken Institute’s website, found here, is an absolute treasure trove of data. The idea behind the site is that America’s population is…
You Better Think (think!) About Estate Planning
…sickness or at the end of her life. Many people, including celebrities, don’t keep their estates in order despite what’s at stake. When I hear horror stories from estate lawyers…
Acropolis vs the Yale Endowment
…Here’s a link to the current report. Yale’s endowment is the largest in the world and has enjoyed spectacular investment performance, particularly under the stewardship of David Swensen, who wrote…
Jack Bogle Doesn’t ‘Do” International Investing
Jack Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, is one of my heroes. Earlier this year, there was a petition to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom (that I asked you…
Healthy Aging: Why Put Family First
…able to find a few activities to engage both his mind and body. In relatively short order retirement was treating George, Martha, and their marriage well. Unfortunately, not all couples…
Omicron Variant Strikes Markets
…previous infections work, and how long it might take for drug companies to come up with other vaccines or boosters if that is needed. Those scientific questions will probably take…