Monthly Archives: July 2011

economy

Listening to the market—not the pundits

Everyone who is not on vacation appears to be focused on the uncertainty created by the lack of a resolution to the most recent government funding crisis. I wish I could add some value with respect to the discussion of …

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investing

Gold fever

This morning I saw on a website that the spot price of gold had soared to $1,600 an ounce, up over 30% in the past year. What can we as investors say conclusively say about gold? Two things, I think: …

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personal finance

I love you … now let’s talk money

In a recent Wall Street Journal article titled “Financial mistakes newlyweds make,”* the author and several financial advisors urge couples to have the “money talk” before walking down the aisle.

The article provides several practical tips for opening the dialogue …

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personal finance

Why you need an emotional insurance policy

Many of us do a pretty good job of getting insurance on all the usual suspects: homes, health, cars, life. But I recently came to think about another kind of insurance—what we should do to help our loved ones prepare …

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economy

Monetary policy’s sacrificial lambs

A few months ago, my wife and I opened a small savings account for our young children to help teach them the power of saving. Compound interest. All that good stuff.

We talked about taking their pennies, dimes, and birthday …

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retirement

Making retirement work

If you haven’t saved enough for retirement, one possible solution is working longer. But a new report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute* paints a somewhat bleak view of the benefit of doing so. The study suggests that if …

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