“A Proposal to Save Private Credit (Sort Of)” on Advisor Perspectives
Private credit semi-liquid/interval funds have come under intense pressure. Here are some suggestions to prevent this from happening next time.
“Breakeven Real Rates for Delayed Social Security” on Advisor Perspectives
At what prevailing TIPS rates would it be better or worse to claim Social Security early?
A Holiday Fairy Tale of Two Fund Managers, by Father Grouse
A friendly reminder that IRR ≠ CAGR and that volatility laundering is real
On Retirement Income, Part 10: Flexible Spending, Can You DIG It!
Here’s how Round Table charts a middle course between the 4% Rule and the Fixed Percentage Rule.
“Rising Rates Are Good for You, Part 2” on Advisor Perspectives
Rising interest rates are good for most investors! Here’s why.
“Rising Rates Are Good for You, Part 1” on Advisor Perspectives
Falling interest rates are not truly a “tailwind” for bond investors. In fact, for most bond investors, rising rates are a good thing!
“A Dividend Is Not a Gain (or a Loss)” on Advisor Perspectives
A dividend is not a gain! Nor is the offsetting decline in stock price a loss. Find out here what a dividend really is, and why it matters.
“My Dream Long-Term Care Insurance” on Advisor Perspectives
𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. In theory, an “idiosyncratic” risk (i.e., a risk with an
“There Is No Magic Investment Return Fairy!”
We’ve created a series of posts on LinkedIn exploring two fundamental postulates of stock market (or, more generally, risk asset) investing: The logic is simple:
On Retirement Income, Part 9: TIPS Q&A
TIPS investing is complicated! We answer some of your questions here.