There’s no doubt the economy is slowing down. Diesel prices are half of what they were from last year’s record. The question is will the Fed have the conviction to keep rates at a reasonable level. Savers have been penalized for a generation and deserve a return on their money. My favored Fidelity Treasury Money […]
Fixed Income: Adults Don’t Belong in the Kiddie Pool
If you’re fairly wealthy, then chances are you have a pile of money you can’t afford to lose. If you’re familiar with Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report, you know the road to riches is to keep what you make—to focus on the return of assets. You’re familiar with the yeoman’s work Dick Young provided you […]
Stocks Have a Long History of Doing Nothing
With the S&P 500 down hard last year, not to mention Nasdaq, some investors wondered about mutual funds and a diversified approach. What happened? Here’s what I wrote to you back on December 14, 2021, in “TOP HEAVY: Focus on Big Indexing Could Cause Market Chaos”: Originally posted on December 14, 2021. In an excellent […]
Friends, A Curated Monster Master List for You
Friends, how are we different? I’ll tell you. When you open a brokerage account at Fidelity, the world is your oyster. The account is in your name. When you add our discretionary authority to your account, you’re invested in individual stocks, among other areas. It’s like owning a perpetually curated Monster Master List from Richard […]
Why You Miss Richard C. Young’s Monster Master List
Happy Monday. Is your advisor a bank? If so, is it lending out your money for a song and paying you peanuts? Fidelity is not a bank. Fidelity is not a publicly traded company. In comparison, Charles Schwab has a banking division and is publicly traded. How about Vanguard? When was the last time you […]
April RAGE Gauge: A Private Spa Not the Public Pool
OK, my latest RAGE Gauge is in, and it’s not pretty. What did you expect me to say? The black swan isn’t gone for the season. Hardly. But, with interest rates you can sink your teeth into, it’s time to get your banking life in order. Look at the yield curve below and see what […]
Your Survival Guy’s Quick Top 10 Checklist
Your Survival Guy’s quick Top 10 checklist to help keep you on track this spring. Get your lazy cash off the couch. If it’s earning peanuts at your bank, move it to Fidelity’s Treasury Money Market (FZFXX), paying close to 4.5%. Think about moving away from mutual funds and ETFs. I want you to be […]
Gold’s 50-Year Price Explosion
UPDATE 4.5.23: Gold is once again nearing all-time highs. Jim Wyckoff of Kitco News reports: A standout feature in the marketplace this week is gold prices pushing above $2,000.00 an ounce and closing in on the record high of $2,078.80, scored in March of 2022. A weakening U.S. dollar index and a surge in crude […]
Your Easter Money Can Yield Close to 4.5%
Is your lazy cash sitting around eating all your Easter candy? Murdering Peeps and defenseless chocolate bunnies? Well, after this weekend, that needs to stop. No más. With Fidelity’s Treasury Money Market (FZFXX) yielding close to 4.5%, it’s time to get your lazy cash off the couch. A little spring cleaning, if you will. If […]
Your Cash Swept into Your Broker’s Bank Account!
UPDATE 4.4.23: Don’t allow your savings to be swept into an account paying almost nothing in interest. Your Survival Guy writes this morning: Is your lazy cash sitting around eating all your Easter candy? Murdering Peeps and defenseless chocolate bunnies? Well, after this weekend, that needs to stop. No más. With Fidelity’s Treasury Money Market […]
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