You Survival Guy made a not-so-insignificant six-figure investment this morning in a mix of stocks and bonds. It’s a balanced approach, with roughly one-third stocks and two-thirds bonds yielding close to four percent. This is the type of mix I like for my retired clients, and for me, at age 50, it’s time to have […]
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Your Retirement Life: Adventure Awaits
It’s going to be a cold one today, especially at the summit of Mt. Washington, home of the world’s worst weather. Here’s your forecast: “As far as wind chill values, if we go with a milder and less gusty setup of 33F below and winds of 95 mph, summits will have values around 87F [degrees […]
Tom Brady Retires, Again. Should You?
Tom Brady has announced, again, that he will retire from the NFL. At 45, Brady is much younger than the average American retiree, but also much older than the typical NFL retiree. ESPN reports: Tom Brady says he is retiring “for good” from football, ending a storied 23-year NFL career during which the star quarterback won […]
What Kind of Life Are You Investing For?
Dear investor, wouldn’t it be nice to forget it all and live without a care in the world? Ah, the good life. Sounds pretty nice, doesn’t it? But is it really that good? Living the good life isn’t necessarily a healthy one. Now let’s contrast “the” good life with “a” good one. Living “a” good […]
Biden Administration Destroying Retiree Fiduciary Protections
The Biden administration is undermining fiduciary protections created by the Trump administration to protect retirees from money managers who would use their wealth to push the radical progressive agenda rather than to secure the savers’ retirements. Now, 25 state attorneys general are suing to stop the Biden administration. Keith Griffith reports for the Daily Mail: […]
4 Life Changing Words for Your Survival Guy: “You Should Try This”
Life throws you a curveball when you least expect it. Which is where I found myself recently when I came home from work. “I’m doing a liver cleanse,” she said. “You can join me or fend for yourself.” Bam! No warning. No time to grab a snack at the office before heading home for dinner. […]
Why Investors Should Forget Prices and Focus on Income
Originally posted August 30, 2022. Investing can be a dangerous endeavor, especially when it depends on things we don’t control, like prices. Prices are unpredictable, yet it never ceases to amaze me how many retirees bank on the following phrase: “Well, the stock market always comes back.” Really? Allow me to add: “But not on […]
Gold’s 50-Year Price Explosion
UPDATE: 1.25.23: Gold prices are reaching for new highs, and something interesting is going on in the market for gold. China has been buying up lots of it, and it’s not alone. Other countries are boosting their own gold exposures in a world that is increasingly volatile. Anna Golubova reports for Kitco: China imported more […]
Anti-Carbon Crusaders in Davos Talk ESG and OPM
Dear valued investor, There was a time when you could buy an index mutual fund, set it, and forget it. That time is gone. When Jack Bogle founded Vanguard, he wasn’t thinking about politics. Hardly. He wasn’t envisioning an 800-pound gorilla like BlackRock using your money to vote your shares for its political agenda. Please. […]
Artificial Intelligence Is Coming, But It’s Not Quite There
There has been a lot of buzz in the news lately about ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence that has even the brain trust over at Google shaking with fear over their search monopoly. Long-time technology reporter Andy Kessler took a look at ChatGPT and found that it’s close, but not quite there. He writes in The […]
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