A lot of things have happened this past decade in the market where this stock market system would of kept you safe. We had the notorious Dot com bubble, the housing bubble followed by the biggest economic breakdown we have ever seen.
As I sat there and watched numerous CFO's preach about the stability of [...]
Lifecycle Investing: A New, Safe, and Audacious Way to Improve the Performance of Your Retirement Portfolio
Diversification provides a well-known way of getting something close to a free lunch: by spreading money across different kinds of investments, investors can earn the same return with lower risk (or a much higher return for the same amount of risk). This strategy, introduced nearly fifty years ago, led to such strategies as index… More
The Dividend Growth Investment Strategy: How to Keep Your Retirement Income Doubling Every Five Years
In 1944 Anne Scheiber, a lifelong federal employee whose income never surpassed $3,150 a year–yes, the figure is correct!–invested $5,000 in blue-chip stocks. When she died in 1995 her stocks were worth $22 million–that figure is also correct!–and she was receiving an annual income of over $1 million in dividends from them. The Dividend Growth Investment Strategy tells how she… More
Nolo’s Essential Retirement Tax Guide: Your Health, Home, Investments & More
Retire and keep your hard-earned cash! When you retire, your potential tax deductions change considerably — and if you’re a baby boomer on your way to retirement, you’ll want to keep your hands on as much of your money as possible. That’s why you need Nolo’s Essential Retirement Tax Guide, the… More
Fasten Your Financial Seatbelt: What Surviving an Airline Crash Taught Me About Retirement Planning
What does a horrific airline crash have to do with retirement planning? Thomas C. Scott saved a dozen lives as a crewmember on a Boeing 747 that crashed in 1974, killing 59 people. When he became a financial adviser he discovered that, like airline passengers who ignore preflight safety instructions, most people ignore the basics in handling their finances, make assumptions… More
Save Smart, Earn More: The New Rules for Retirement Investing
“Blitz writes in a conversational style that even a novice investor can understand. Believe me, his ideas and strategies will set you on the road to becoming a millionaire!” –John Slatter, CFA, author of The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy Is saving more and more of your hard earned dollars the only way to reach your financial goals?… More
The Real Life Investing Guide: How to Buy Whatever You Want, Save for Retirement, and Take the Vacation of Your Dreams While You’re Still Young
Packed with important stuff you need to know, and spiced with real-life stories of “entry-level” investors, cool facts (like the fact that between your 18th and 30th birthdays, you will likely hold an average of 7.5 jobs), and references to rock and pop songs, this hip, “tell-it-like-it-is” guide focuses on the basics of investing, stocks and… More
Saving for Retirement without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery
Award-winning personal finance columnist read by millions of people each week The Incredibly Simple, Step-by-Step Guide to Investing Money for Your Future! “A cover-to-cover must-read for everyone 16 to 60 who wants to live the American Dream. The earlier we choosetosave®, the sooner we can stop saving, and the later we start saving the more we need to know in order to catch up…. More
The Bogleheads’ Guide to Retirement Planning
The Bogleheads are back-with retirement planning advice for those who need it! Whatever your current financial situation, you must continue to strive for a viable retirement plan by finding the most effective ways to save, the best accounts to save in, and the right amount to save, as well as understanding how to insure against setbacks and handle the uncertainties of a shaky economy…. More
Retirement Investing
A no-nonsense Retirement Investing Guide that reveals how to protect your assets, preserve your purchasing power, make your money last, have adequate income and pass on the most to your heirs. This book written with no hassle readership in mind…. More