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 […]
Investing
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. […]
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 […]
The Rich Seek More from Bank Accounts
You’re not the only one seeking more return on your cash from your bank. Despite interest rate increases initiated by the Federal Reserve, banks have been slow to increase interest paid to savers. Non-bank players like Fidelity Investments are the beneficiaries of bank inaction, with money market accounts paying owners close to four percent. The […]
America’s Super States and Stocks that Respect YOU
When you look at my Super States map, you instantly get a feel for where your freedom is better respected in one state vs. another. Yes, this is a competition. There’s a reason certain regions are more competitive than others. Look at the northeast, for example, a region where politicians always seem to be looking […]
Don’t Let Your Lazy Cash Eat all Your Food
With bond yields this high and considering you might have some lazy cash still sitting around doing nothing, isn’t it time to put it to work? It’s been a while since we’ve seen full faith and credit treasuries with yields this high. Let’s not get into the prediction business. Will the Fed raise rates further? […]
ESG Money Managers Are Feeling the Heat
You may be wondering if relatively small measures like GOP states pulling their pension funds from BlackRock can make a difference when the company’s business dwarfs any withdrawals. Despite the small relative size of withdrawals by states like Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and West Virginia, CEOs of ESG-pushing money management firms like BlackRock’s Larry Fink are […]
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