The short-term minded and “what have you done for me lately” crowd can’t be happy about the high fees they’re paying for their hedge fund manager. The Wall Street Journal reports. It’s been a great year for the stock market. It’s been a tough year for a hedge-fund manager. A typical hedge fund has risen […]
Countdown: Top 10 Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials: #3
Yesterday I told you that the last few items on my countdown of Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials would be essential for you to not only survive, but to thrive in your basecamp environment. Of course you know the old saying “give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day, but teach a man […]
Countdown: Top 10 Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials: #4
You are now well into your basecamp setup. You’ve already secured energy, water, communications, transportation and emergency supplies, but now perhaps it’s time to plan on living in your basecamp for an extended time. The next few items on the Top 10 Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials are going to be focused on long-term standard of living […]
Countdown: Top 10 Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials: #5
On Friday I told you how to make sure your family was stocked with the access to the most important element, water. In Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials Countdown #6 I recommended you buy a supply of water storage boxes to haul H2O to your retreat. Water is a short-term necessity, it’s a must have and vital […]
Obama Family Dinner: “Get off the Bench!”
“Get off the bench! I’m in charge here!” yelled a member of President Obama’s security detail at my dad. He and my mom were being moved for the third time along Main Street in Edgartown, Massachusetts on Saturday night, in what they referred to as a disorganized mess for the Obama family dinner. My mother […]
Countdown: Top 10 Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials: #6
After firing up the Generac GP15000E I recommended in #7 on this countdown, your basecamp is fully operational. Now it’s time to start taking an inventory of the essentials you have stored at the camp. Your top priority should be water. Without water a human will die in three to five days, so having an […]
Five-Year Average Annual Returns
As you chart your investment course it’s crucial that you position yourself to be able to live to fight another day. With the Fed’s zero percent interest rate policy it’s easy to forget the importance of bonds in your portfolio. And with the end of 2013 in sight, mutual fund companies are licking their chops […]
Countdown: Top 10 Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials: #7
At this point in my hypothetical bug-out scenario, you’ve fled the city, retrieved your family members from wherever they were, and finally, using the BMS Sand Sniper 1000 I told you about yesterday have reached the basecamp. Now it’s time to get your basecamp up and running. Number seven on my countdown of basecamp essentials […]
The Biggest Investment Risk of Your Life
One of your biggest investment risks in retirement is not knowing what retirement will look like. What I have found in working with retirees is that their initial idea of what retirement will look like is far different than how it turns out to be, for better or worse. That’s why it’s smart to give […]
Countdown: Top 10 Bug-Out Basecamp Essentials: #8
In yesterday’s Basecamp Essentials countdown #9, I told you to buy the Iridium 9575 Extreme satellite phone. In our hypothetical bug-out situation, you have just picked up your mother from the suburbs and your son from college and now you’re heading to your boondocks retreat at maximum speed. Once you reach your bug-out property you […]
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