Last year the so called smart guys said bonds were dead. They must have forgotten that stocks don’t go up forever. In January the Dow dropped 5%, but Vanguard GNMA gained 2%–a spread or difference of 7%. Not a bad start to the year for Vanguard GNMA.
Quantum Dawn 2
Over the Summer some Wall Street banks ran a crisis scenario in which “bank executives in charge of operations, technology and crisis planning were tasked with detecting how a massive cyber attack was unfolding in the markets – but each one only got to see a tiny red flag waving in a sea of information,” […]
How Vanguard Wellesley Won the War
You want to keep this chart on your refrigerator because there’s been a lot of talk in the press lately about 2008. Looking back five years later is always easier than living through it. What the press fails to explain is the emotional and financial toll 2008 leveled on so many retirees. There’s a breaking […]
What’s in Your 401(k)?
When I worked at Fidelity Investments, I was on the 401(k) side of their business, serving institutional clients such as Fortune 500 companies and their plan participants. When the stock market moved, whether it dipped or jumped, the phones would light up, and I’d talk with participants about their portfolio. Without fail, when the market […]
What Do You Mean No FDIC Protection?
You can drive yourself crazy preparing for a disaster. Overthinking can be a problem. If you’re checking the exchange rate for Bolivian bolivianos to diversify your U.S. dollars, you’re overthinking.
High Identity Theft
Have you ever “lost” your keys in the front door, overnight? Talk about being vulnerable and not knowing it. Identity theft can be like that. It could happen to you—but you can avoid it. Disasters are an identity thief, and criminal thefts are higher during disasters too. So be vigilant about protecting your identity and […]
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