Crazy Federales
By Richard HoeI read yesterday that the some of our august federal lawmakers may launch an investigation as to why the market took a tumultuous drop on Thursday last and then added more insult the following day.
May 11, 2010
Are financial products too complicated?LIMRA found investors mistrust the word "guarantee" and don't believe companies can follow through on their promises.
May 11, 2010
Are financial products too complicated?LIMRA found investors mistrust the word "guarantee" and don't believe companies can follow through on their promises.
May 09, 2010
The Market Swoon and Greek Contagion--One Advisor's ResponseAnytime the markets react as violently as they did last week my mind switches to high alert. I tune in to see what may be...
May 06, 2010
The hobbling of HephaestusLike every other commentator watching Athens burn, I searched for the proper mythological reference. Failing that, I quote Daniel Henninger in today's Wall Street Journal,...
May 06, 2010
Preventable risks cut 4 to 5 years from boomer livesA recent study in PLoS Medicine, an open-access medical journal published by the Public Library of Science, found that four preventable risk factors for chronic...
May 06, 2010
Boomers go to the dogsCould dog breeding be a buffer against outliving retirement income? Probably not, but pet ownership, especially dogs, is common among people over 50, according to...
May 05, 2010
Hoe buys iPadI succumbed to Apple mania and bought an iPad Saturday from the Apple Store about four miles from home.
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