Where did all the workers go? In what’s being called the “Great Resignation,” there’s nothing great about it, especially for investors who thought they had “enough” to retire on. It’s a terrible situation to be in, not knowing when to “get back” in or how to invest with safety in mind. That’s why you need […]
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Is Amazon Losing Its Edge?
Amazon is reducing the number of items it sells under its own brands as its private-label business reportedly is suffering from disappointing sales. The private label business has always been controversial because it competes with Amazon’s partners’ own products that they sell on the platform. Dana Mattioli reports in The Wall Street Journal: Amazon.com Inc. […]
How to Survive the Pressure in Times Like These
How we doing? Are you getting anxious about where the summer’s gone? Don’t worry. There’s plenty of time to do what you want to do. A close family friend is staying with us before heading out to Nantucket for a few days. The weather’s been gorgeous in Newport, RI. Not Tuesday, though, where the wind […]
You Want the Limo, Not the Public Bus
UPDATE 7.14.22: Many investors today are realizing that they have unintentionally wound up on the public bus when they thought they were getting a private car. Investment losses are piling up at big publicly traded companies, and its savers and retirees who bear the brunt of those decisions. Now, as ever, you want to find […]
July RAGE Gauge: How to Invest Now for a Five Year Window
OK, my latest RAGE Gauge is in, and it’s not pretty. What’d you expect me to say? Dissatisfaction with the direction of America is at lows not usually met EVER. Gun sales are up probably due to gun control legislation being pushed even after the Supreme Court’s recent pro-gun decision. Employment is up. If you […]
Paris: When Times Are Tough Your Survival Guy Finds Opportunities
Inflation, inflation, inflation. It’s everywhere. But let’s get right down to it. Inflation means different things to different people. If, for example, you’ve worked your entire life, saving until it hurts, you probably have a pile of money to help you through Your Retirement Life. Sure, it takes some planning, but higher prices shouldn’t keep […]
Wealth Creation is Best Served Over Time “My Precious!”
Do you have a solid plan to survive this market? Are you focused on wealth preservation, tax strategies, estate planning, and putting your lazy cash to work? I hope so. Because for so many, it’s in times like these that anxiety and fear put them in a state of paralysis analysis—as if studying extra hard […]
Your Survival Guy Never Buys ESG Funds Ever
You’ve been reading about my concerns with ESG investing for a while now. Mutual Funds and ETFs that virtue signal about this stuff are taking their eye off the ball. If you’re in some of these fee gathering mutual funds/ETFs maybe it’s time to look for greener pastures. Andy Kessler writes in the WSJ: Larry […]
Investors Hit with Tax Bills, Vanguard to Pay $6 Million
I’m not a big fan of target date funds especially in non-retirement accounts where the allocation is adjusted automatically based on your years to retirement. The stock side tends to hug the S&P 500 and the bonds have longer maturities than I’m comfortable with. In addition, the timing of the selling may not be in […]
The Best Investment Strategy is Simple, Like Analog Music
UPDATE 6.28.22: In the last week, cryptocurrency funds have recorded record-breaking outflows over twice as large as any week ever before. This comes after speculators began fleeing from crypto in response to Federal Reserve monetary tightening and other events in markets. Forbes reports: Cryptocurrency funds posted net outflows of $423 million last week, eclipsing the […]
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